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¶ … Planning (MRP)
Materials Requirement Planning, or MRP, can implement a number of clear benefits for a company in almost any industry. Essentially, "MRP calculates and maintains an optimum manufacturing plan based on master production schedules, sales forecasts, inventory status, open orders and bills of materials" (Inventory Solutions Logistics, 2007). It can be used as a way to help a company guide the way the handle their inventory so that they are not wasting additional financial resources on inventory that is just taking up space. Too much inventory costs a company in overhead and can lag down capitol that may be needed to fund other operations. Utilizing MRP can help reduce inventory levels by planning production "so that the right materials are at the right place at the right time" (Inventory Solutions Management, 2007). Downsizing inventory can also help reduce work-in-progress, or WIP (Abdul, 2013). The Toyota Company has implemented MRP in their Just-in-Time production strategy so that they keep overhead costs...
Toyota keeps its inventory low until orders are brought in. This allows the company to have extra capitol for other spending measures. Still, when large orders come in, the company is prime for bulking up the inventory to meet the growing demand.
Perpetual and Periodic Inventory Systems
Inventory systems are important for accountants and management because they help track inventory levels and keep the system running smoothly. However, not all inventory systems used by accountants often differ dramatically from case to case. Thus, there are a number of different systems used. One of these systems is perpetual inventory. According to the research, "under a perpetual system, inventory accounts and databases are updated automatically each time a product is received or sold" (Ingram, 2012). This type of automated accounting for the inflow and outflow of products helps keep the system moving smoothly, without a whole…
References
Abdul, Rob. (2013). Benefits of MRP manufacturing requirements planning. Press & Media. Web. http://www.robabdul.com/benefits_of_mrp_manufacturing_requirements_planning.asp
Accounting Explained. (2011). Perpetual vs. periodic inventory system. Financial Accounting. Web. http://accountingexplained.com/financial/inventories/perpetual-vs.-periodic-system
Ingram, David. (2012). Difference between perpetual & periodic inventory system. Small Business Chronicle. Web. http://smallbusiness.chron.com/difference-between-perpetual-periodic-inventory-system-3224.html
Inventory Solutions Logistics. (2007). Material requirements planning. What is MRP? Web. http://www.inventorysolutions.org/def_mrp.htm
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Research Objectives and Scope The main objective of the research then relates closely to the research problem. It is to research the problem of uncertainty as it manifests in the global business environment. Specific issues to be investigated include supply chain management and its related uncertainties, the production process itself and uncertainties related to it, as well as the post-production phase and market uncertainties that are related to it. Time is also
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Other important information for each item is also available such as details of the suppliers, lead-time, and lot size policy. The inventory record also contains changes in order that may result from withdrawals, canceled orders, stock receipts, or similar events. 4. What benefits and what problems would you expect given the company's level production policy? The company's policy of level output works in such a way that prior to peak demand