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MRP II software provides flexibility for manufacturer. (material requirements planning) (Turck Inc.)

Industrial Engineering

| November 01, 1992 | COPYRIGHT 1989 Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE). This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Turck Inc. is a CIM-savvy manufacturer now enjoying the benefits of a CIM commitment - flexibility, reliability and well-managed growth. After effectively networking a bar code RF data collection/mobile inventory cart to LAN-based MRP II software, the Minneapolis-based manufacturer of proximity sensors and components has established a fully integrated system capable of tracking all their electronic products in real time and JIT.

Turck selected the the software series in 1986 to handle their manufacturing resource planning and inventory systems. "We needed to find a system that was flexible but comprehensive enough to meet our operational goals," says Brad …

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