What problems can MRP create for suppliers as you go upstream in the supply chain?
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Research MRP with references. What problems can MRP create for suppliers as you go upstream in the supply chain? Why? In addition, what impact will a supplier's quality and delivery problems have on a company using MRP? Why?
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This solution discusses what problems MRP can create for suppliers as you go upstream in the supply chain.
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Materials Requirements Planning
MRP is a tool used by management to attain a basic objective, "getting the right materials to the right place at the right time". MRP design and implementation has three dimensions - inventory, priorities, and capacity. This system has four basic information that include: what material should be ordered and when; when each product is supposed to be manufactured; the materials required to produce each product; materials needed at each stage of the production life cycle; and supplier lead times (http://www.adi.pt/docs/innoregio_MRP-en.pdf).
Problems that MRP create for suppliers as you go upstream in the supply chain
As discussed earlier, companies use MRP system to ensure that materials are available for ...
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