Program Level: Beginner 

Cost: There is an additional € 255 EUR fee to attend this session.

This session introduces the primary functions of the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) module. It covers the use of MRP tools to both estimate potential demand and propose the supply that answers this demand using a forecast, master production schedule, and sales order as a demand source. Finally, you will review some issues that may occur with the MRP process during different stages of an MRP run and learn how to identify and resolve them. 

Objectives: 

• Identify factors that affect material requirements planning performance and learn about important MRP settings 
• Understand the difference between Part Detail and Inventory Demand 
• Learn how to generate and read different log types 
• Identify issues that may occur with each MRP run 

Audience: Production Controller / Material Planner / Operations Manager / Scheduler 

Prerequisites: 

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