Abstract

In this article, a conceptual model, called MRP IV, is proposed in order to serve as a reference to develop a new production technology that integrates material planning decisions, production resource capacities and supply chain transport for the purpose of avoiding the suboptimization of these plans which, today, are usually generated sequentially and independently. This article aim is twofold: (1) it identifies the advances and deficiencies in the MRP calculations, mainly based on the dynamic multi-level capacitated lot-sizing problem (MLCLSP); and (2) it proposes a conceptual model, defining the inputs, outputs, modeling and solution approaches, to overcome the deficiencies identified in current MRP systems and act as a baseline to propose resolution models and algorithms required to develop MRP IV as a decision-making system. © 2012 IFIP International Federation for Information Processing. Mula, J.; Díaz-Madroñero Boluda, FM.; Peidro Payá, D. (2012). A conceptual model for integrating transport planning: MRP IV. En IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Springer. (384):54-65. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-33980-6_7 Senia 54 65 384 Document type: Part of book or chapter of book