MRP strategies: Effects on cash flow
通过仿真研究九种生产计划策略对现金流的影响，发现复杂计划方法未必带来显著节约，而平滑的主生产计划有助于稳定现金流出。
Abstract As material requirements planning systems do not consider capacity limitations in their inherent logic, considerable effort must be spent to achieve feasible production plans. This simulation study examines the cash flow consequences of nine production planning strategies consisting of three master production scheduling methods and three component/part scheduling methods. Experimentation examines different operational cost ratios. Evaluation criteria used are characterized by total cash flow and periodic variablity of cash flow to support operating expenses for each planning strategy. Simulation results indicate that sophisticated methods for planning do not necessarily cause significant savings. A second finding is that a smoother master production schedule tends to result in more stable cash outflow patterns. In comparison, component scheduling efforts are found to have relatively insignificant consequences when compared to the effects of master production schedules.