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Fundamentals of Operations Management, 4/e
Mark M. Davis, Bentley College
Nicholas J. Aquilano, University of Arizona
Richard B. Chase, USC, School of Business
Inventory Systems for Dependent Demand

Chapter Objectives

  • Explain the changing role of materials requirements planning (MRP) within a manufacturing organization.
  • Discuss the role of MRP within an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
  • Introduce the fundamental concepts and calculations that drive an MRP system.
  • Define the various elements that make up an MRP system.
  • Demonstrate how MRP-related systems are applied in service operations.
  • Recognize that MRP and JIT can be used together within an organization.




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