MRP-MRPII systems at production planning and control and implementations in a packaging company

Good customer service begins with a high quality manufacturing process. Software that tracks the production system cycle enables management to control the product. One such software, Material Requirements Planning (MRP) provides complete scheduling capability of addressing a wide range of production scenarios. MRP became popular in the 1970s. It automated the production line. MRPII, the second generation, coordinates all the resources involved in making a product, including projected sales, personnel, plant capacity and distribution. MRPII offers management a tool that covers personnel, equipment, material, facilities and customer requirements. These entire features contribute to the success of manufacturing a high quality product. In this study, firstly some general information about MRP and MRPII systems have been given, and then, in a packaging company (BARAN AMABALAJ A.S.), implementation steps and implementation results of MRPII software package MFG/PRO which is created by QAD, have been analyzed. Then material requirements plans for selected items are created by using data of a company.