Table of Contents

Foreword by David Turbide Preface Part 1: Perspective Chapter 1. Overview Chapter 2. MRP in the Modern World Chapter 3. The Four Critical Questions Answered Part 2: Concepts Chapter 4. Inventory in a Manufacturing Environment Chapter 5. Principles of Materials Requirements Planning Chapter 6. The Material Requirements Planning System Chapter 7. Processing Logic Chapter 8. Lot Sizing Chapter 9. System Records and Files Part 3: Managing with the MRP System Chapter 10. A New Way of Looking at Things Chapter 11. Product Definition Chapter 12. Master Production Schedule Chapter 13. More Than an Inventory Control System Chapter 14. System Effectiveness: A Function of Design and Use Chapter 15. Industry Effect on MRP Chapter 16. Project Manufacturing Chapter 17. Remanufacturing Chapter 18. Process Industry Application Chapter 19. Repetitive Manufacturing Application Chapter 20. Sales and Operations Planning Part 4: Looking Backward and Forward Chapter 21. Historical Context Chapter 22. Blueprint for the Future: Demand-Driven MRP Logic Chapter 23. Strategic Inventory Positioning Chapter 24. Buffer Profiles and Level Determination Chapter 25. Dynamic Buffers Chapter 26. Demand-Driven Planning Chapter 27. Highly Visible and Collaborative Execution Chapter 28. Demand-Driven Material Requirements Planning (DDMRP) Chapter 29. DDMRP Future Appendix A. Joseph Orlicky's Contributions to Material Requirements Planning Appendix B. Definitions: APICS Terms and Their Place in DDMRP Appendix C. New Terms in Demand-Driven Material Requirements Planning Appendix D. To My Best Recollection: The Eras of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) with Packaged Software Index

About the Author

Carol Ptak is currently freelancing and was most recently at Pacific Lutheran University as Visiting Professor and Distinguished Executive in Residence after years of executive management experience at PeopleSoft and IBM Corporation as well as many years of consulting expertise. Previously, Ptak served as the vice president and global industry executive for manufacturing and distribution industries at PeopleSoft. Here she developed the concept of Demand Driven Manufacturing (DDM) as an overall product and marketing strategy to align product development, market awareness and demand generation. Her innovative approach is credited with significantly improving the company's position in the manufacturing industry software market and earned her national recognition in publications such as CFO Magazine and the New York Times. Prior to her accomplished record at PeopleSoft, Ptak spent four years at IBM Corporation starting as a member of the worldwide ERP/SCM solutions sales team and quickly rising to the position of global SMB segment executive. From 1993-98, Ptak owned Eagle Enterprises, a consulting firm that promotes company-wide excellence through education and successful implementation. Chad Smith is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Constraints Management Group (CMG: www.thoughtwarepeople.com), a services and technology company specializing in pull-based manufacturing, materials, and project management systems for mid-range and large manufacturers. Clients include LeTourneau Technologies, Boeing, Intel, Erickson Air-Crane, Siemens, IBM, The Charles Machine Works (Ditch Witch), and Oregon Freeze Dry. Chad and his partners have been at the forefront of developing and articulating Demand Driven MRP. Chad is also an internationally recognized expert in the Theory of Constraints (TOC).