MRP (Materials Resource Planning)

[49erinnc]

Applied for a new position a few weeks ago and had my phone interview yesterday which went very well. I'm supposed to be going in early next week for a formal interview with management. During the phone interview with HR, I was informed that MRP will be a big part of this position. I have no previous experience with it but he said it's something I could pick up pretty easily. We use Peachtree Accounting at my current company which I know very well.

I'm going to Google around for some info but I was just curious if anyone here has had any hands-on experience with the software. And if so, how easy/difficult it is to utilize it. I think this could be the only thing working against me in regards to getting this position so if I can convince them it's not a problem for me, then I should be able to get the job.

 

[Svnla]

You didn't say but I assume that you are applying for a position in Materials/Supply Logistic/Operations position?

MRP is a system that allocating the resource of raw materials to build a finish good (at least that's what we used when I worked for GM Supplies a few years ago). It is not hard to use, but you HAVE TO be good at the numbers and details.

To give you a example, MRP will calculate and see how much parts (screws, nuts, bolts, etc.) to build a vehicle. You also will use BOM (Bill Of Materials).

If you are in a JIT (Just In Time) operations, be prepare to work under extreme tight deadline. Talk about time is money.

PM me if you need for information.

 

[Svnla]

DP

 

[Phokus]

Funny you mention that, i studied MRP and JIT for my CMA examinations a month ago.

 

[pravi333]

i did my masters in industrial engineering and studied all those but never had real industry experience with that. Svnla sounds about right.

 

[NuclearNed]

At a previous job, I installed an MRP system and supported my users to some extent. My guess is that you are an end user, so my technical experience probably won't mean much to you.

 

[PhoenixOrion]

I've had experience with MRP I and MRP II. It's fairly easy to learn.

Just tell them that you have a "sharp learning curve" and demonstrate to them the 'similarity' of the systems you used before.