| Article ID: | iaor199047 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 27 |
| Start Page Number: | 111 |
| End Page Number: | 120 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1986 |
| Journal: | Production and Inventory Management Journal |
| Authors: | Davis Robert A., Minifie J. Roberta |
| Keywords: | production: MRP |
New problems have been identified with the implementation of MRP systems. Software packages include many dampening mechanisms for MRP nervousness which have not been examined for their effectiveness. This article identifies the causes and symptoms of MRP nervousness and surveys both supported and unsupported dampening mechanisms.