I knew we wanted to do this quickly. We were not going to do a phased implementation,
we would do it all at once. We were not going to allow a lot of customization either. There is a
tendency in MRP systems5 for people to want the system to mirror their method of operation
instead of retraining people to do things the way the system intended them. This takes a lot
longer. Also, we wanted to create a schedule that was doable and make it a priority in the
company as opposed to a second tier kind of effort.