Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

Defiance Metal Products

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1. Take the virtual tour at Defiance Metal Products. How would their MRP system facilitate the material purchase process? 

2. Does the use of manufacturing cells help or hurt the interface with their MRP system? Why? 

3. What can Defiance track with their MRP system that will NOT be sold to customers? What is the value of using their MRP system in this way?

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