The constraints and limitations of manufacturing resource planning (MRP II) as a tool for shop floor control
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2000.
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| author | Mbaya, Martin (Martin Njagi), 1977- |
| author2 | David S. Cochran. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/282262019-04-11T08:05:35Z The constraints and limitations of manufacturing resource planning (MRP II) as a tool for shop floor control Mbaya, Martin (Martin Njagi), 1977- David S. Cochran. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2000. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-64). Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II) is a planning system used in various industries to manage manufacturing resources. This study explored the suitability of MRP II in controlling the shop floor by analyzing its constraints and limitations. The study is part of a larger effort by MIT's Production System Design Laboratory to establish an information system that meets the functional requirements of a physical (manufacturing) system. A literature survey of different books and papers on MRP II and Shop Floor Control was conducted and supplemented by interviews with individuals who have worked with MRP II systems. The production System Design Decomposition, a diagnostic tool developed by the Production System Design Laboratory was then used to determine what the constraints and limitations facing MRP II on the shop floor were. A case study at company X, a centrifuge manufacturer which uses MRP II in its production process was then used to tie in the issues raised from the literature survey with a real world example. The results of the literature review and the case study both revealed that MRP II was a poor tool for controlling the shop floor and proposed the use of hybrid systems that combined Kanban control with the strong planning capabilities of MRP II. by Martin Mbaya. S.B. 2005-09-26T19:14:24Z 2005-09-26T19:14:24Z 2000 2000 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28226 47981810 en_US M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 83 leaves (some folded) 5228922 bytes 5238291 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Mbaya, Martin (Martin Njagi), 1977- The constraints and limitations of manufacturing resource planning (MRP II) as a tool for shop floor control |
| title | The constraints and limitations of manufacturing resource planning (MRP II) as a tool for shop floor control |
| title_full | The constraints and limitations of manufacturing resource planning (MRP II) as a tool for shop floor control |
| title_fullStr | The constraints and limitations of manufacturing resource planning (MRP II) as a tool for shop floor control |
| title_full_unstemmed | The constraints and limitations of manufacturing resource planning (MRP II) as a tool for shop floor control |
| title_short | The constraints and limitations of manufacturing resource planning (MRP II) as a tool for shop floor control |
| title_sort | constraints and limitations of manufacturing resource planning mrp ii as a tool for shop floor control |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28226 |
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