THE PLANNING OF MATERIALS NEEDED: SYSTEMS MRP. Teaching unitCourses:PRODUCTION AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEMSYear: Year 2 of Bachelor's in Mechanical EngineeringDegree: Bachelor's in Mechanical EngineeringDescriptionPlanning and scheduling in the short term. The MRP system and its variants. MRP calculation techniques. Criteria and conditions for implementing MRP in the industry.ObjectivesGetting familiar with the systems of planning, programming and control of operations and their application in industry.SubjectsLecture topicsIntroduction to the MRP systemsThe MRP (I) : original MRP.Lot sizing rules.The MRP (II): extended MRP systems.Laboratory topicsMRP exercises resolution.Case studies on implementation of MRP systems.Readings on MRP systems and their evolution in the company.