FastMRP Solution
Overview
FastMRP™ is an application that can be integrated
with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. This
solution allows for true just in time manufacturing by
exploding bills of materials on demand using a rule based
generic bill of material. FastMRP™ is also a material
demand planning & ordering tool that calculates with
accuracy equal to the takt time of a manufacturer's assembly
line. This new sub-hourly material requirements planning
(MRP) tool can model, simulate and order production parts.
It determines at what time (HH:MM:SS) deliveries are needed
at the point of application (POA). This includes the
assembly line, in-house production shops and supplier's
production shops. Hourly pull signals can then be
distributed to all suppliers in the supply chain using the
Internet and business-to-business (B2B) collaboration.
Benefits
FastMRP™ accomplishes in minutes what typical MRP
packages may take hours or even days to accomplish. This
rapid planning matrix results in the following significant
benefits for customers:
- Bills of materials for a custom order are created on
demand with the latest scheduling and configuration
information.
- Material on order and in transit to the production line
can be tracked and treated as a warehouse in motion,
reducing locally stored inventory, carrying costs and
obsolescence.
- Timely MRP explosions allow customers immediate
feedback on the impact of schedule changes and shipping.
- Sub-hourly calculations allow customers to anticipate a
resource shortage before a problem such as lost production
time occurs.
- Timely information allows customers to reduce expedited
transportation costs of missing parts.
System Requirements
FastMRP™ is an application solution that runs
on a Microsoft Windows, Linux or Unix based workstation.
System Compatibility
FastMRP™ is compatible with IBM Websphere
Interchange Server technology, which allows integration with
BAAN, SAP, I2, QAD, eMatrix, Oracle, PeopleSoft and many
other applications.
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