MRP II
Business & Finance abbreviation · Logistics, Supply Chain & Trade
| Stands for | Manufacturing resource planning |
|---|---|
| Categories | Business & Finance |
MRP II stands for Manufacturing resource planning, a logistics, supply chain & trade abbreviation.
Extension of material requirements planning that integrates production planning with capacity, shop floor control, purchasing and financial planning, simulating the whole manufacturing business.
Example: The plant upgraded from simple MRP to an MRP II system with capacity planning.
Usage notes
Consultant Oliver Wight popularized MRP II in the 1980s; it was the direct precursor to ERP software.
Related abbreviations
More logistics, supply chain & trade abbreviations
- LTL – Less than truckload
- MAWB – Master air waybill
- MBL – Master bill of lading
- MPS – Master production schedule
- MRO – Maintenance, repair and operations
- MRP – Material requirements planning
- NMFC – National Motor Freight Classification
- NVOCC – Non-vessel operating common carrier
- OBL – Original bill of lading
- OOG – Out of gauge
- OTD – On-time delivery
- OTIF – On time in full