CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS PLANNING (CRP)
CAPACITY
REQUIREMENTS PLANNING (CRP)
Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP) is
the process of determining what personnel and equipment capacities (times) are
needed to meet the production objectives embodied in the master schedule and
the material requirements plan. MRP focuses upon the priorities of materials, whereas CRP focuses primarily upon time.
Although both MRP and CRP can be done manually and in isolation, they
are typically integrated within a computerized system, and CRP (as well as
production activity control) functions are often assumed to be included within
the concept of “an MRP system.” Computerized MRP systems can effectively manage
the flow of thousands of components throughout a manufacturing facility.
Aggregate Planning and Master scheduling
Aggregate Planning includes identifying
different feasible production alternatives and selecting the best one in order
to reduce the production cost to minimum.
