In the 1950s, a method called Material Requirements Planning (or “MRP”) changed the world of manufacturing forever. But times have changed—customer tolerance times are shorter, product variety and complexity has increased, and supply chains have spread around the world. MRP is dramatically failing in this 'New Normal'.
Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning (DDMRP), Version 3 presents a practical, proven, and emerging method for supply chain planning and execution that effectively brings the 1950s concept into the modern era. The foundation of DDMRP is based upon the connection between the creation, protection, and acceleration of the flow of relevant materials and information to drive returns on asset performance in the New Normal.
Using an innovative multi-echelon “Position, Protect and Pull” approach, DDMRP helps plan and manage inventories and materials in today’s more complex sup
Table of ContentsPART 1: Perspective - Ch 1: Planning in the New Normal. Ch 2: The Importance of Flow. Ch 3: Material Requirements Planning (MRP) in the New Normal. Ch 4: Unlocking a Solution – The Power of Decoupling. PART 2: Becoming Demand Driven. Ch 5: Supply Order Generation and Execution for the New Normal. Ch 6: Strategic Inventory Positioning. Ch 7: Strategic Buffers. Ch 8: Buffer Adjustments. Ch 9: Demand Driven Planning. Ch 10: Demand Driven Execution. Ch 11: DDMRP Impacts to the Operational Environment. Ch 12: DDMRP Metrics and Analytics. Ch 13: The Demand Driven Adaptive Enterprise Model. Ch 14: Implications for Information Technology. App A: An MRP Example. App B: Simulating DDMRP Buffers. App C: Applying DDMRP to the Apparel Retail Environment App D: Demand Driven MRP Dictionary. App E: The Innovations of DDMRP.
