Material Requirements Planning (MRP) aims to increase manufacturing efficiency by managing the
- production schedule,
- reducing inventory,
- increasing cash flow, and
- delivering products in a timely manner.
ERP is a technical subset of MRP.
Glossary / Lexicon
Material Requirements Planning
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