Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning (DDMRP), Version 2. Carol Ptak
Demand Driven Material
Requirements Planning
(DDMRP)
Version 2
Carol Ptak and Chad Smith
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Authors: Carol Ptak and Chad Smith
Title: Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning (DDMRP), Version 2
Library of Congress Control Number: 2018932681
© by Carol Ptak and Chad Smith
All rights reserved. Published in 2018.
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ISBN (print): 978-0-8311-3628-4
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ISBN (eMOBI): 978-0-8311-9481-9
ISBN (ePDF): 978-0-8311-9479-6
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Contents
The Material Requirements Planning Revolution
Return on Asset Performance Degradation
The Inventory Bimodal Distribution
Establishing Flow as the Foundation
Relevant Information and Materials
Material Requirements Planning in the New Normal
Distortions to Relevant Information
Flattening the Bill of Material
Distortions to Relevant Materials
Amplifying the Distortions to Relevant Information and Materials—Batching Policies