Problem: The CEO of the organization has commissioned a task force to investigate and determine whether a material resource planning (MRP) system should be considered for the organization.
What is the MRP system, and what are its capabilities?
How is the system useful to an organization? What are the pros and cons of this system?
Sample Web sites are as follows:
Sample MRP 1 https://www.oracle.com/index.html--- Oracle Engineered Systems
Extreme, optimized performance for all aspects of your business.
Sample MRP 2 https://www.compaire.com/--- A great name like compaire.com can pay for itself many times over.
Sample MRP 3 https://www.jfire.net/---- JFire is an Enterprise Resource Planning and Customer Relationship Management system.
Sample MRP 4 https://www.ecisolutions.com/-- Software Solutions. the leader in industry specific business software
Group Portion: After each group member has conducted individual research on an MRP system, the group will review each individual's research and address the following:
Explain the pros and cons of each system as it relates to plant management,
Identify, as a group, the best MRP, Explain why this MRP is the best choice for effective plant management
Charts and/or tables should be included to show the pros and cons of each system.