4. Flexibility and production management
Let's not forget that production management refers to the control of flows to be transformed through previously selected (structure) and combined (organization) transformation elements.
The best-known production management approaches are push and pull, corresponding respectively to MRP (Material Requirement Planning) and JIT (Just-in-Time).
4.1 MRP and JIT: inherently rigid systems
MRP is a system for forecasting the materials and capacities required for production. All design, manufacturing and control operations are arranged in a sequential plan assigned to a horizon. It should be pointed out that MRP has evolved. In its original approach, MRP sought to establish a production schedule without considering the...
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