MRP — Material Requirements Planning or More Ragged Progress?

Abstract

MRP is the ‘only way to go’ in industries characterised by batch production of broad and complex product lines. A mixture of standards and specials, common parts, and standard parts used in special products or sold for replacement further complicate the picture and increase the value of properly designed MRP systems.

Citation

Hoffman, W.H. (1982), "MRP — Material Requirements Planning or More Ragged Progress?", Management Research News, Vol. 4 No. 3, pp. 7-7. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb027789