... for market share has driven improvement initiatives since the 1960s. The extension of MRPII to integrate with other advanced manufacturing technologies (AMT) that were hitherto isolated is considered as one of the initiatives embarked on by manufacturers in search of improved performance. Reports a major...

...Andrew D. Brown Provides a framework for understanding some social and cognitive implementation processes that accompany technological change. Gives a brief overview of MRPII. Highlights its practical benefits and reviews the difficulties of achieving a successful implementation. Makes a case...

...J.A.A. Sillince; G.M.H. Sykes Describes both MRPII and JIT, reviews their strengths and weaknesses, and investigates their potential complementary nature. Suggests a step‐by‐step implementation of MRPII/JIT integration. Shows that several technical problems are solvable, and that MRPII and JIT...

... in manufacturing and in managing the flow of materials in complex operations. It gives students experience in making process choice decisions, and reinforces their understanding of the difference between the planning and execution decisions necessary to manage manufacturing operations using MRPII planning logic...

...P.L. Primrose Investment appraisal is shown to be an essential and integral part of the process of selecting the optimum Material Requirements Planning(MRP) or Manufacturing Resources Planning (MRPII) system for a company. The problems of financial evaluation and costing are described and how...