Material and capacity requirements planning (mrp and crp) part 2

MATERIAL AND CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS
PLANNING (MRP AND CRP)
Part -2
Dr. Mahmoud Abbas Mahmoud Al-Naimi
Assistant Professor
Industrial Engineering Branch
Department of Production Engineering and Metallurgy
University of Technology
Baghdad - Iraq
dr.mahmoudalnaimi@uotechnology.edu.iq
dr.mahmoudalnaimi@yahoo.com
2015 - 2016

6201-5201Dr. Mahmoud Abbas MahmoudProduction Planning and Control
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6.3 MRP LOGIC
Following are some of the terms frequently used on (computerized) MRP planning
forms. Note, however, that not all programs use the same terms or provide the same
detail of information.
1. Gross requirements: Projected needs for raw materials, components,
subassemblies, or finished goods by the end of the period shown. Gross requirements
come from the master schedule (for end items) or from the combined needs of other
items.
2. Scheduled receipts: Materials already on order from a vendor or in-house shop
due to be received at the beginning of the period. MRP form shows quantity and
projected time of receipt. (Note: Some MRP forms include planned receipts here too.)
3. On hand/available: The quantity of an item expected to be available at the end of
the time period in which it is shown. This includes amount available from previous
period plus planned-order receipts and scheduled receipts less gross requirements.
4. Net requirements: Net amount needed in the period. This equals the gross
requirements less any projected inventory available from the previous period along
with any scheduled receipts.
5. Planned-order receipt: Materials that will be ordered from a vendor or in-house
shop to be received at the beginning of the period. Otherwise it is similar to a
scheduled receipt.
6. Planned-order release: The planned amount to be ordered in the time period
adjusted by the lead-time offset so that materials will be received on schedule. Once
the orders are actually released, the planned-order releases are deleted from the form
and the planned-order receipts they generated are changed to scheduled receipts.
The master production schedule dictates gross or projected requirements for end items
to the MRP system. Gross requirements do not take account of any inventory on hand
or on order. The MRP computer program then “explodes” the end-item demands into
requirements for components and materials by processing all relevant bills of materials
on a level-by-level (or single-level) basis. Net requirements are then calculated by
adjusting for existing inventory and items already on order as recorded in the
inventory status file.
Net requirements = gross requirements – (on hand/available + scheduled receipts) … 6.1
Order releases are planned for components in a time-phased manner (using lead-time
data from the inventory file) so that materials will arrive precisely when needed. At
this stage the material is referred to as a planned-order receipt. When the orders are
actually issued to vendors or to in-house shops, the planned receipts become scheduled

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receipts. The inventory on hand at the end of a period is the sum of the previous period
on-hand amount plus any receipts (planned or scheduled) less the gross requirements.
On hand/available = on hand at end of previous period + receipts – gross requirements …6.2
ILLUSTRATION 4: A firm producing wheelbarrows is expected to deliver 40
wheelbarrows in week 1, 60 in week 4, 60 in week 6, and 50 in week 8. Among the
requirements for each wheelbarrow are two handlebars, a wheel assembly, and one
tire for the wheel assembly. Orders quantities, lead times, and inventories on hand at
the beginning of period 1 are shown in Table 6.5.
Table 6.5 BOM and inventory data for wheelbarrow components
*90 wheel assemblies are also needed in period 5 for a garden tractor shipment.
A shipment of 300 handlebars is already scheduled to be received at the beginning of
week 2 (i.e., a scheduled receipt). Complete the MRP for the handlebars, wheel
assemblies, and tires; and show what quantities or orders must be released and when
they must be released to satisfy the master schedule.
SOLUTION: Table 6.6 depicts the master schedule and component part schedules.
We shall assume that the customer completes the final assembly, so no time allowance
is required there. Note that because each wheelbarrow requires two handlebars, the
gross requirements for handlebars are double the number of end products. Thus the
gross requirements in period 1 are 40 × 2 = 80 units.
Table 6.6 (a) End item Master schedule; wheelbarrows

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Table 6.6 (b) Master schedule and MRP component plans for wheelbarrows
* Requirements from another product (garden tractor) that uses the same wheel
assembly.
The 100 handlebars on hand at the beginning of period 1 are adequate to supply the
gross requirement of 80 handlebars, leaving 20 on hand at the end of period 1. With
the (scheduled) receipt of 300 handlebars in period 2, the on-hand inventory remains
adequate until the end of week 8, when 80 units are on hand. However, the gross
requirement for 100 units in period 9 exceeds the on-hand inventory. This results in
net requirements (using Eq. 6.1) of 100 – 80 = 20 units. To satisfy this, a planned-
order receipt for the standard order quantity (300) is scheduled for the beginning of
period 8. In so far as the handlebars have a 2 week lead-time, the planned order for the
Handle bars must be released 2 weeks earlier (week 6). The planned order receipt will
result in a projected end-of-period on-hand inventory (using Eq. 6.2) of 80 + 300 –
100 = 280 units.

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6.4 SYSTEM REFINEMENTS
Key features of MRP systems are (1) the generation of lower-level requirements, (2)
time phasing of those requirements, and (3) the planned-order releases that flow from
them. Note particularly that planned-order releases of parent items generate gross
requirements at the component level (e.g., tires).
Additional features of many MRP systems are their capability to handle (a)
simulations, (b) firm-planned orders, (c) pegging, and (d) the availability of planning
bills of material.
Simulation: The simulation capability allows planners to “trial fit” a master schedule
onto the MRP system before the schedule is actually accepted and released. With this
feature, a planner can “try” a potential customer order on the system to see if materials
and delivery dates can be met even before the order is accepted. If lead times,
materials, and capacities are sufficient, the order can be accepted; otherwise, changes
in quantities or delivery times may have to be negotiated, or the order may even have
to be turned down.
Firm-Planned Orders: Sometimes the “normal” manufacturing times are not enough
to meet an emergency, secure a special order, or service a valued customer. Firm-
planned order capability enables planners to instruct the computer to accept certain
requirements, even though normal MRP logic would automatically delay or reschedule
such orders. By designating certain orders as “firm-planned orders,” planners can
ensure that the computer will not automatically change the release date, the planned-
order receipt date, or the order quantity. In addition, the system can establish a “time
fence” around the planned-order release date to preclude the scheduling of other
orders near that time so as to ensure that resources are available to do the special job.
Pegging: Pegging refers to the ability to work backward from component
requirements to identify the parent item, or items that generated those requirements.
For example, suppose an automobile manufacturer learned that some of the brake
materials (already used in production) were defective. The “where used” pegging file
would allow production analysts to trace requirements upward in the product structure
tree to determine what end-item models contained the defective components.
Modular and Planning Bills: Modular bills of materials describe the product
structure for basic subassemblies of parts that are common to different end items. For
example, several models of a manufacturer’s automobiles may contain the same
transmission, drive train, air-conditioning, and braking systems. By scheduling these
items as (common) modules, production can sometimes be more effectively
“smoothed” and inventory investment minimized.

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6.5 SAFETY STOCK, LOT SIZING AND SYSTEM UPDATING
Safety stock: Note that the MRP component plan shown in Table 6.6 includes space
for an entry of safety stock. Although one of the reasons for using MRP to manage
dependent demand inventory items is to avoid the need for safety stock, in reality
firms may elect to carry safety stock on some items for a variety of reasons: Safety
stock amounts are sometimes deducted before showing the On hand/Available
quantities.
Following are some of the reasons for carrying safety stock of components on an MRP
format
1. Not all demand is dependent. Some items (e.g., repair parts) may have a service
requirement that has an independent demand component.
2. Variable lead times from suppliers are a common source of uncertainty to many
firms.
3. Firms may experience machine breakdowns, scrap losses, and last-minute customer
changes.
Lot sizing: Order quantities are not always specified in advance. Different lot-sizing
methods are in use, they are (1) fixed-order quantity amounts, e.g., 300 handlebars; (2)
EOQ amounts [EOQ method will be explained later on]; (3) lot for lot, which is
ordering the exact amount of the net requirements for each period; (4) fixed period
requirements, e.g., a 2-month supply; and (5) various least-cost approaches, e.g., least-
unit cost, least-total cost.
The part-period algorithm is a method that uses a ratio of ordering costs to carrying
costs per period, which yields a part-period number. Then requirements for current
and future periods are cumulated until the cumulative holding cost (in part-period
terms) is as close as possible to this number.
System updating: MRP system designs typically use one of two methods to process
data, update files, and ensure that the system information is valid and conforms with
actual: (1) regenerative processing or (2) net change processing.
Regenerative MRP systems: use batch processing to replan the whole system (full
explosion of all items) on a regular basis (e.g., weekly).
Net change MRP systems: are online and react continuously to changes from the
master schedule, inventory file, and other transactions.
Early MRP installations were largely of the regenerative type, but then as net change
systems became perfected, more firms began installing them. However, being “activity
driven,” net change systems are sometimes “nervous” and tend to overreact to
changes. The major disadvantage of regenerative systems is the time lag that exists
until updated information is incorporated into the system.

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System application: Although MRP systems are widely used, they are most
beneficial in manufacturing environments where products are manufactured to order,
or assembled to order or to stock. MRP does not provide as much advantage in low-
volume, highly complex applications or in continuous flow processes, such as
refineries. It does, however, enjoy wide application in metals, paper, food, chemical,
and other processing applications.
ILLUSTRATION 5: Clemson Industries produces products X and Y, which have
demand, safety stock, and product structure levels as shown in Fig. 6.4. The on hand
inventories are as follows: X = 100, Y = 30, A = 70, B = 0, C = 200, and D = 800.
The lot size for A is 250, and the lot size for D is 1,000 (or multiples of these
amounts); all the other items are specified on a lot-for-lot (LFL) basis (that is, the
quantities are the same as the net requirements). The only scheduled receipts are 250
units of X due in period 2. Determine the order quantities and order release dates for
all requirements using an MRP format. (Note: Assume safety stock amounts are to be
included in the on hand/Available).
Fig. 6.4 Product structure with BOM

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SOLUTION:
First, establish the codes (lowest level) applicable to each product as shown in Table
6.7. Items C and D appear both at level 1 in product Y and at level 2 in product X, so
they are assigned to level 2. Thus their requirements are not netted out until all level 0
and 1 requirements have been netted out.
Table 6.7
Next, set up an MRP format for all items (see Table 9.8), and enter the end-item gross
requirements for X and Y. They both have low-level codes of 0 and so can be netted
out using order quantities that match their requirements (preserving safety stocks, of
course). This results in planned order releases of 200 and 250 units for X (periods 4
and 6) and 400 units of Y (period 4).
Next, explode the planned-order releases for X and Y (that is, multiply them by the
quantities required of the level l items, A and B). (Note that C and D are not level l
items.) Projected requirements for A (200 and 250 units) are direct results of the
planned-order releases for X. Two units of B are required for each X, so item B’s
projected requirements in periods 4 and 6 are 400 and 500, respectively. Items A and
B are then netted, and the order release dates and amounts are set.
Next, explode the level 2, planned-order releases to the level 3 items. The arrows in
Table 6.8 show that requirements for C and D come from planned-order releases for
both B and Y. End item Y requires
4 units of D, so the projected requirements in period 4 are 2,100 units, with 1,600 from
Y (that is, 4 × 400) and 500 from B. Together, they generate a planned-order release
for 2,000 units of D in period 2

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Table 6.8

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6.6 ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY (EOQ) METHOD
Large batch sizes result in high inventory levels which are, of course, expensive in
terms of the cost of capital tied up in inventory. Small batches imply a proportionately
lower inventory cost. However, there is a set-up cost incurred with the placing of an
order or the start-up of a batch on a machine. This set-up cost (for manufactured
items) or ordering cost (for purchased items) must be distributed over the batch or
order size. If set-up or ordering costs are high then we may need to resort to larger
batches to reduce the "per unit cost" of set-up and thereby incur larger inventory costs.
It is clear, therefore, that there is a tradeoff between order or set-up costs and
inventory costs. The Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) method is simply a
mathematical expression of this tradeoff and reflects the minimum total cost of
holding stock and set-up. The EOQ can be calculated using the following formula:
EOQ =
)(
))((2
Cc
DCo
......................................... 6.3
Where
EOQ = the economic batch or order size
Co = set-up cost per batch or ordering cost per order
D = the annual demand for the item
Cc = inventory holding (carrying) cost, on annual basis per unit
ILLUSTRATION 6: A manufacturer uses 25000 gear assemblies each year and
purchases them at $3.40 each. It costs $50 to process and receive an order, and
inventory can be carried at a cost of $0.78 per unit-year. What will be the Economic
Order Quantity (EOQ)?
SOLUTION
Given data are:
D = 25000 gear assemblies per year
Co = $ 50 per order
Cc = $ 0.78 per unit-year
EOQ =
)78.0(
)25000)(50(2
= 1790 gear assemblies

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EOQ in MRP systems: Annual demand is not given in MRP problems. Annual
demand is estimated from the known demand on planning horizon (such as10 weeks)
in such case the average demand per week multiplied by 52 to obtain the annual
demand (D). Then EOQ amount can be calculated by means of (Eq. 6.3). Therefore,
whenever it will be necessary to place an order, the order size will be the EOQ
amount.
ILLUSTRATION 7: Consider the following MRP lot sizing problem, the net
requirements are shown in table (6.9) for eight scheduling weeks where the cost per
item is $10, order or setup cost is $47, and inventory carrying cost/week is 0.5%. What
will be the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)?
Table (6.9)
Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Net requirements 50 60 70 60 95 75 60 55
SOLUTION
The economic order quantity EOQ is calculated as follows:
Annual demand based on the 8 weeks = D = (525/8)(52) = 3412.5 units
Annual holding cost = Cc = (0.5%)(10)(52) = $2.6 per unit
Setup cost = Co = $47 (given)
EOQ =
)6.2(
)5.3412)(47(2
= 351 units
Week
Net
requirements
Production
quantity
Ending
inventory
Holding
cost $
Setup cost
$
Total cost
$
1 50 351 301 15.05 47.00 62.05
2 60 0 241 12.05 00.00 74.10
3 70 0 171 8.55 00.00 82.65
4 60 0 111 5.55 00.00 88.20
5 95 0 16 0.80 00.00 89.00
6 75 351 292 14.60 47.00 150.60
7 60 0 232 11.60 00.00 162.20
8 55 0 177 8.85 00.00 171.05

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6.7 CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS PLANNING (CRP)
Capacity is a measure of the productive capability of a facility per unit of time. In
terms of the relevant time horizon, capacity management decisions are concerned with
the following:
l. Long range-resource planning of capital facilities, equipment, and human resources.
2. Medium range-requirements planning of labor and equipment to meet MPS needs.
3. Short range-control of the flow (input-output) and sequencing of operations.
Capacity requirements planning (CRP) applies primarily to medium-range activities.
The CRP system receives planned and released orders from the material requirements
planning system and attempts to develop loads for the firm’s work centers that are in
good balance with the work-center capacities. Like MRP, CRP is an iterative process
that involves planning, revision of capacity (or revision of the master schedule), and
replanning until a reasonably good load profile is developed (see figure 6.1).
Planned-order releases (in the MRP system) are converted to standard hours of load on
key work centers in the CRP system.
Following are the essential inputs and outputs in a CRP system:
6.8 CRP ACTIVITIES: INFINITE AND FINITE LOADING
Planned order releases (in MRP system) are converted to standard hours of load on
key work centers in CRP system. Figure 6.5 illustrate this transition for a planned
order release of 300 handlebars in period 6 (in table 6.6) to 6.2 standard hours of work
in work center (WC) 4. These hours and the hours for other jobs planned for WC 4
during period 6, plus the hours for orders already released, make up the total expected
load of 185 standard hours. Note that 20 hours have been allowed for unplanned
emergency jobs.
Infinite loading; is the practice of loading work centers with all loads when they are
required, without regard to the actual capacity of the work centers. CRP often uses
infinite loading on an initial load profile to evaluate, or "size up", the proposed load
from MPS, and help planners make decisions regarding the use of overtime, alternate
routing, etc.

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Figure 6.5 Transition for a planned order release from MRP to load in CRP system
Finite loading; limits the load assigned to a work center to the maximum capacity of
the work center. Finite loading is the most useful when making the final assignment of
work to work centers, often the major adjustments have been made by using infinite
loading procedures. Figure 6.6 illustrate the difference between infinite and finite
loading.
Figure 6.6 Infinite and finite loading profiles

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6.9 UTILIZATION AND EFFICIENCY
Utilization refers to the percentage of available working time that a worker actually
works or a machine actually runs. Scheduled maintenance, lunch breaks, and setup
time are examples of activities that reduce actual working time.
Efficiency refers to how well a machine or worker performs compared to a standard
output level.
6.10 RATED CAPACITY
Rated capacity of work center can be calculated by using the following equation
Rated capacity = (number of machines)(machine hours)(percentage of
utilization)(system efficiency) ……………. 6.4
ILLUSTRATION 8: A work center operates six days per week on a two-shafts-per
day basis (8 hours per shift) and has four machines with the same capability. If the
machines are utilized 75% of the time at system efficiency of 90%, what is the rated
output in standard hours per week?
SOLUTION
Rated capacity = (number of machines)(machine hours)(percentage of
utilization)(system efficiency)
= (4)(8x6x2)(0.75)(0.90) = 259 standard hr/week
6.12 LOAD PERCENT
Load is the standard hours of work (or equivalent units of production) assigned to a
production facility. After load and capacity have been determined, a load percent can
be calculated as:
Load percent = × 100% ……….. 6.5

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