Web-based Enterprise Resource Planning Solution Exhibits Lean Approach
P.J. Jakovljevic - July 26, 2006

TROPOS' Lean Approach

TROPOS, the flagship product of Strategic Systems International (SSI) (www.ssi-world.com), uses manufacturing resource planning (MRP) for long-term planning, and master production scheduling (MPS) for short-term scheduling. This approach appeals even to some discrete manufacturers with short lead times and high volumes, where the traditional MRP approach often shows many shortcomings (and can even be a recipe for disaster). And although MRP runs can now be performed in minutes rather than the hours and days of yesteryear (owing to increasing processing power), planning on the back of MRP in an agile manufacturing environment means either holding large safety stocks, or dealing with unhappy, irate, and poorly served customers...