| Article ID: | iaor19921311 |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Volume: | 25 |
| Issue: | 1/3 |
| Start Page Number: | 65 |
| End Page Number: | 72 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1991 |
| Journal: | International Journal of Production Economics |
| Authors: | Al-Hakim Latif A., Jenney Brian W. |
Many managers have made extensive attempts to implement an MRP system but have often been disappointed with the results. Ignoring capacity constraints and the inability to cope with the dynamics of shop floor activities are but two amongst several reasons. This paper illustrates a control procedure, based on an iterative application of an LP formulation, which synchronises a master production schedule with the realities of production constraints.