Are you in high mix low volume environment? September 3, 2010

Has your scheduling and capacity planning become nothing more than an expedite process?

One of the most difficult things to accomplish when you have a high mix business, where end item forecasting just doesn’t work, is getting the right parts to the right place at the right time. Complex planning software like MRP is not necessarily the answer, but it can serve a purpose. A hybrid system that uses the traditional MPS/MRP for a strictly planning function while using lean techniques for execution of orders has become the technique of choice for many companies. A system using this method can be put in place by working together with planning, manufacturing and sales to get the system started.