TIME-BASED COMPETITION REQUIRES MANUFACTURERS TO RESPOND FASTER THAN EVER TO CHANGING CUSTOMER DEMANDS. MANUFACTURERS ARE BEING FORCED TO CHANGE SCHEDULES MORE FREQUENTLY, REDUCE MANUFACTURING CYCLE TIMES, AND INCREASE RETURN ON ASSETS. EXISTING MRPII LOGIC WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR SUCH AN ENVIRONMENT. THIS CASE STUDY DESCRIBES SCHEDULING TECHNOLOGY THE US POWER TOOLS (USPT) DIVISION OF BLACK & DECKER INSTALLED TO EMPOWER MRPII LOGIC TO CONFRONT GLOBAL COMPETITION.
| Number of Pages : | 5 |
| Published : | 06/01/1993 |
