Closed Loop MRP

A system build around material requirements planningA decision-making methodology used to determine th... that includes the additional planning processes of production planning (sales and operations planningA strategic planning process that reconciles confl...), master production scheduling, and capacityThe physical facilities, personnel, and processes ... requirements planning. Once this planning phase is complete and the plans have been accepted as realistic and attainable, the execution processes come into play. These processes include the manufacturing control processA series of time-based activities linked to comple... of input-output (capacity) measurement, detailed scheduling and dispatchingThe carrier activities involved with controlling e..., as well as anticipated delay reports from both the plant and suppliers, supplier scheduling, and so on. The term “closed loop implies not only that each of these processes is included in the overall system, but also that feedback is provided by the execution processes so that the planning can be kept valid at all times..