Materials requirements planning (MRP) interfaces
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For more complex manufacturing
(MTO, ETO) where large numbers of
components or assemblies are used to
produce a final product
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Procurement has a key role in insuring
all the components are obtained on
time to make an end item
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Key information requirement is the bill of
materials (BOM)
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Planning sometimes spans multiple
manufacturing locations (e.g. Boeing
Dreamliner)