Materialbedarfsplanung (EN)

Materialbedarfsplanung

Material requirements planning (MRP) is a system for planning material requirements in production. It ensures that required materials are available in the right quantity at the right time without unnecessary inventory. MRP systems consider requirements from production planning and current inventory levels to determine precise order quantities and dates.

Architecture

flowchart TD     A[Production plan] --> B[Bill of materials]     C[Inventory] --> D[MRP calculation]     B --> D     D --> E[Net requirement]     E --> F[Order proposal]     F --> G[Order]     G --> C 

In Context

• Typically used together with Production Planning and Control (PPC)
• Related to: Inventory management, Just-in-time production, Cost-benefit analysis
• Example application: Planning material requirements in the automotive industry for components of a new model