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24 PART 1 Perspective
become the place to focus first. With this statement in mind, let’s examine some critical
questions about MRP:
1. Is MRP still relevant in an industrial world obsessed with supply-chain
management and ERP?
2. Is MRP failing in today’s environment because it is inherently flawed or
because it is poorly implemented?
3. Why do lean and other pull techniques and MRP often come into conflict?
4. Why has MRP not progressed significantly in the last 30 years?
