For years, repetitive manufacturing industries have been applying many of the principles in Just-in-Time philosophy. They have established balanced production lines that depend on a steady flow of material to each work station. They schedule production in daily or weekly rates rather than in discrete shop order lots. They track finished inventory by work center rather than by job. They typically backflush stock balances (decrement stock balances upon completion of specific manufacturing steps rather than issued at the beginning of each production run).
Costing is typically based upon a daily rate or hourly rate rather than being associated with specific shop orders.
Repetitive manufacturers use MRP II software adaptable to their environments
in the following key areas:
â–ª Product definition
â–ª Inventory tracking
â–ª MRP/Master Scheduling
â–ª Shop Floor Control
â–ª Purchasing
â–ª Costing