...W.H. Ip; K.Y. Chau; R.C.M. Yam It is estimated that over 100 MRPII systems are available in the market, many of them are mature enough to meet most of the users’ requirements. Manufacturing companies worldwide have attempted to implement these MRPII systems, however, failure is often experienced...

...Wai Hung Ip; Richard C.M. Yam Manufacturing Resources Planning (MRPII) is recognized as being an effective management system that has an excellent planning and scheduling capability which can offer a dramatic increase in customer service, significant gains in productivity, much higher inventory...

...‐ordination Customers Management Manufacturing MRPII Scheduling This paper makes the case that integrated logic (as distinct from integrated data) is the important battleground for the manufacturing company in the next decade. In particular we refer to using integrated logic across the key...

... service levels within lead‐times, sometimes in the order of hours rather than days. It is essential that a company′s stock replenishment procedures should reflect this situation rather than inhibit its ability to respond. Manufacturing resource planning (MRPII), the standard for planning and procurement...

... MRPII Pharmaceutical industry Product scheduling Resource management Scheduling Supplies Systems development We are familiar with the use of an in‐house developed scheduling system, which supported fast reaction to extreme variations of customer demand. The scope of this system was limited...

...Martyn Luscombe Manufacturing resource planning (MRPII) is widely regarded as a rigid,bureaucratic system that requires a highly structured and formal training and implementation process. Indeed MRPII is now often considered to be “yesterday′s technology”. However, those who abandon MRPII in search...

... Knowledge‐based systems Manufacturing MRPII There is of course nothing new in using computers to control manufacturing. Across the world and in all industries, ambitious and comprehensive computerized information systems are playing a key role in all aspects of manufacturing logistics. Few...

... Distribution requirements planning Information systems Logistics MRPII Supply‐chain management 18 LOGISTICS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 5,1 L ogistics information systems are invaluable tools, but need to be enterprise-specific rather than treated as standard instruments. Logistics Information Systems...