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11Manufacturing resource planning — (or MRP2) Around 1980, over frequent changes in sales forecasts, entailing continual readjustments in production, as well as the unsuitability of the parameters fixed by the system, led MRP (Material Requirement Planning) to evolve into a new… …
12Material requirements planning — (MRP) is a production planning and inventory control system used to manage manufacturing processes. Most MRP systems are software based, while it is possible to conduct MRP by hand as well. An MRP system is intended to simultaneously meet three… …
13mass production — the production or manufacture of goods in large quantities, esp. by machinery. [1915 20] * * * Application of the principles of specialization, division of labour, and standardization of parts to the manufacturing of goods on a large scale.… …
14Material Requirements Planning — (MRP) is a software based production planning and inventory control system used to manage manufacturing processes. Although it is not common nowadays, it is possible to conduct MRP by hand as well.An MRP system is intended to simultaneously meet… …
15Manufacturing execution system — Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), are information technology systems that manage manufacturing operations in factories. Over the years, international standards and models have refined the scope of such systems in terms of activities, that… …
16Computer-aided process planning — (CAPP) is the use of computer technology to aid in the process planning of a part or product, in manufacturing. CAPP is the link between CAD and CAM in that it provides for the planning of the process to be used in producing a designed part. [1]… …
17Town and country planning in the United Kingdom — See Development control in the United Kingdom for an explanation of how planning control is exercised in the UK. Town and Country Planning is the land use planning system by which governments seek to maintain a balance between economic… …
18Rough Cut Capacity Planning — (RCCP) is a term used in relationship with production planning and controlling an environment. (RCCP) is also an important part of the manufacturing process within a companies Supply Chain by evaluating capacity with availability within a… …
19Master production schedule — Contents 1 What is Master Production Schedule or MPS? 2 How an MPS works 3 Production plan 4 See also 5 …
20Executive information system — An Executive Information System (EIS) is a type of management information system intended to facilitate and support the information and decision making needs of senior executives by providing easy access to both internal and external information… …
