Case- Planning for Material and Resource Requirements
Describe the relationships among forecasting, aggregate planning, master scheduling, MRP, and capacity planning.
Show how a master schedule is developed from an aggregate plan.
Use the method of overall factors to estimate capacity requirements based on a master schedule.
Explain the difference between independent and dependent demand, and indicate the type of demand for which MRP is appropriate.
Use MRP to develop planned order releases for items at all levels of the bill of materials.
Develop a load report and load profile based on MRP output, routings, and labor standards.
Describe the characteristics of MRP II.