Plastics · Industry Solution
MRP (Material Requirements Planning) for Plastics
In plastics production, mold life, cycle time and the regrind/recycling balance require functions to manage both the machine and the material side together. Material planning driven by demand. Reduce unplanned production stoppages and stock costs with the master production schedule, bill-of-materials analysis, inventory control and automatic supply suggestions.
Plastics context
Why MRP (Material Requirements Planning) works differently in Plastics
In Plastics, plastics production center on sector-specific concepts such as injection-extrusion, mold management, raw-material/additive blend. In plastics production, mold life, cycle time and the regrind/recycling balance require functions to manage both the machine and the material side together.
Qera ERP's MRP (Material Requirements Planning) module is set up around how the plastics sector works: Derives granulate and additive needs from the order plan and folds regrind usage into planning.
- When the recipe (raw material, masterbatch, additive ratios) and scrap aren't calculated clearly, the true product cost is unknown.
- When mold usage, life and maintenance aren't tracked, unplanned downtime and quality issues arise.
- When regrind/recycled material isn't tracked, the material balance and cost don't add up.
Capabilities
How Qera MRP (Material Requirements Planning) works in Plastics
The core capabilities of the MRP (Material Requirements Planning) module, described for the mold, cycle and raw-material blend needs of the plastics sector.
Master production schedule (MPS)
Build the master schedule that determines which products will be made, when and in what quantity, based on sales and marketing data.
Bill-of-materials (BOM) analysis
Analyze defined BOMs to automatically determine the raw materials, semi-finished goods and components needed for each finished product.
Inventory status control
Compare requirements with real-time stock levels to clearly see which material is on hand and which is short.
Automatic supply suggestions
Purchase order suggestions for missing materials and work-order suggestions for in-house semi-finished goods are generated automatically.
Sales-production-purchasing integration
New sales orders update the plan instantly; MRP suggestions turn into purchase orders and work orders with one click.
Accurate costing
See the real cost of your products by automatically calculating costs from BOMs and current material costs.
Outcomes
What it delivers for your Plastics business
What you see in plastics operations once it is set up properly.
- Only the materials needed are ordered, which lowers idle stock and storage costs.
- Material shortages are seen in advance, so unplanned stoppages decrease.
- Orders are fulfilled on time, and delivery dates are met more often.
- Future material needs and bottlenecks are visible in advance.
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Related pages
Full details of the MRP (Material Requirements Planning) module, the Plastics sector page and other Plastics solutions.
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