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MRP II helps drive Rolls-Royce. (Manufacturing Resource Planning) (JIT/MRP II Report)
Modern Materials Handling, August, 1990 by Goddard, Walter E.
MRP II helps drive Rolls-Royce
MRP II enables Rolls-Royce to run its business with the same excellence it seeks in its cars.
Rolls-Royce not only means the best in automobiles, the name has become a standard for elegance and excellence. Comparing any product to Rolls-Royce is the ultimate compliment. Within the company, however, the executives are never satisfied. They talk about their cars being "in development for 85 years--with every improvement thoroughly researched, tested, and perfected before acceptance."
The same formula was followed to upgrade the controls of the Rolls-Royce business. First, management researched what other well-managed companies were using. The understanding gained through seminars and visits convinced them that...
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