When you finish this chapter, you should be able to: Explain what scheduling involves and the importance of good scheduling, compare product and service scheduling hierarchies, describe scheduling needs in high-volume systems,. | Manufacturing Planning and Control MPC 6th Edition Chapter 10 Distribution Requirements Planning Distribution requirements planning (DRP) provides the basis for integrating supply chain inventory information and physical distribution activities with the manufacturing planning and control (MPC) system. Agenda DRP in the Supply Chain DRP links firms in the supply chain Planning records carry demand information from receiving points to supply points and returns supply information to the receiving points DRP integrates key linkages in the supply network DRP can be linked to the MPC systems of the manufacturer, customers, and suppliers Spans the boundary from internal to external MPC DRP Links to MPC DRP Links external external internal internal DRP Role DRP coordinates material flows through the physical distribution system Effectively managing the flow of goods and inventories between the firm and the market Planned timings and quantities for replenishing inventories throughout the . | Manufacturing Planning and Control MPC 6th Edition Chapter 10 Distribution Requirements Planning Distribution requirements planning (DRP) provides the basis for integrating supply chain inventory information and physical distribution activities with the manufacturing planning and control (MPC) system. Agenda DRP in the Supply Chain DRP links firms in the supply chain Planning records carry demand information from receiving points to supply points and returns supply information to the receiving points DRP integrates key linkages in the supply network DRP can be linked to the MPC systems of the manufacturer, customers, and suppliers Spans the boundary from internal to external MPC DRP Links to MPC DRP Links external external internal internal DRP Role DRP coordinates material flows through the physical distribution system Effectively managing the flow of goods and inventories between the firm and the market Planned timings and quantities for replenishing inventories throughout the physical distribution system Provides information to the master scheduler in a format consistent with MRP records DRP and the Marketplace DRP starts at or near the marketplace Local demand data can help manage field inventories Special orders Planned inventory adjustments by customers DRP and Demand Management DRP information is key to developing logistics system management plans DRP and Master Production Scheduling DRP allows incorporation of records and information into the MPS system Extends MPC visibility into the distribution system Can have political costs Boundaries between supply chain partners Convincing them of the value of integration DRP collects detailed information in the field, summarizes it, and passes it along to the MPC system Basic DRP Records Records are maintained centrally as part of the MPC system Records are kept for stockkeeping units (SKU) Extends the bill of materials to define the SKU as an SKU in the field warehouse Product isn’t “completed” until it has been .
