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Capacity Planning
Determining the amount of capacity required to produce goods/services in the future.
Resource Requirement Planning
Long-range capacity planning module used to check if aggregate resources can satisfy the Aggregate Production Plan (APP).
Rough-Cut Capacity Planning
Medium-range capacity planning module that checks the feasibility of the Master Production Schedule (MPS) by converting production needs to required capacity and comparing it to available capacity.
Capacity Requirement Planning
Short-range capacity planning module used to assess the feasibility of the Material Requirements Plan (MRP).
Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP)
Time-phased finished goods inventory replenishment plan in a distribution network, determining the need to replenish inventory at branch warehouses.
Key Elements of DRP
Forecast demands, current inventory levels, target safety stock, recommended replenishment quantities, and replenishment lead times by distribution center.
Enterprise Requirements Planning Systems (ERP)
Information system connecting all functional areas and operations of an organization, including suppliers and customers, via a common software infrastructure and database.
ERP Benefits
Enables supply chain members to share information, fully utilize scarce resources to meet demand, and minimize supply chain inventories.
Best of Breed ERP Implementation
Selecting the best application for each individual function, with potential integration issues.
Single Integrator Solution
Choosing all desired applications from a single vendor, facing challenges like lack of management commitment and inadequate resources.
Advantages of ERP Systems
Increased visibility, reduced supply chain inventories, standardized manufacturing processes, and improved performance measurement and communication.
Disadvantages of ERP Systems
Significant time and capital investment, complexity, and the need for firms to adapt processes to fit the ERP system.
Major ERP Applications
Accounting and finance, customer relationship management, human resource management, manufacturing, supplier relationship management, and supply chain management.
Major ERP Providers
SAP, Oracle, Microsoft.
Small Software Firms
Provide applications and full ERP solutions but may lack the necessary infrastructure (applistructure) for integration.