期刊名称:European Journal of Business and Social Sciences
印刷版ISSN:2235-767X
出版年度:2015
卷号:4
期号:01
页码:158-173
出版社:European Society of Business and Social Sciences
摘要:This paper presents a case study of the implementation of a materials planning tool in a furniture industry, located in Goianira, state of Goiás, Brazil. The technique used was the MRP (Material Requirements Planning). The work was developed based on the process improvement identification, which includes: cost reduction in inventories, greater effectiveness in the production process, and better information accuracy. Based on these requiredments, was executed the MRP implementation, based on internal personnel allocation, and related Organizational Changes required. As a result of this project conclusion, satisfactory results were obtained in: materials flow control, cost decreases on raw materials stocks and purchases. This paper included the use of quantitative demand forecasting techniques, preparation of furniture production structures (BOM – Bills of Materials), and steup into the MRP function in the enterprise ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) application: production batches, minimum inventory and safety levels, and lead times to raw materials supply.