StudyDaddy Management Resources: MRP and ERP Application and Week 5 Virtual Company ToursComplete one of the options on the worksheet (See attached file)

Resources: MRP and ERP Application and Week 5 Virtual Company ToursComplete one of the options on the worksheet (See attached file)

Virtual Company Tour

to accompany Chapter 14: Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and ERP


Chapter 14 Tour 1

Destination: SPEDE Technologies ( http://www.spede.com/plant-tour.htm )

Questions:

1. Which modules show direct interfaces with ERP on the SPEDE Plant Diagram?

2. What is the importance of a direct interface for these two modules?

3. Comment on the importance customer use of ERP and supplier use of ERP.

Chapter 14 Tour 2

Destination: Defiance Metal Products ( https://www.defiancemetal.com/capabilities/ )

Questions:

4. Take the virtual tour at Defiance Metal Products. How would their MRP system facilitate the material purchase process?

5. Does the use of manufacturing cells help or hurt the interface with their MRP system? Why?

6. What can Defiance track with their MRP system that will NOT be sold to customers? What is the value of using their MRP system in this way?

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