3. Inventory management (Kanban mode) by exception

3.1 MRP or Replenishment: two different pilots

As a reminder, there are two main logics that can be used to supply components or finished products : ordering forecast outputs (PDP/MRP) or re-ordering actual consumption (Kanban, double bin, reorder point).

Note :

When we talk about PDP/MRP, we're thinking of systems where forecast demand is used as the input for calculating requirements. We know that this is reductive, and that PDP/MRP can also be used for real demand ("make-to-order"...

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