Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   Enterprise Resource Planning and Material Requirement Planning

 Title Abbreviation:   ERP / MRP

 Department:    MANF

 Course #:    230

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    150613

 EPC:    607

 REV:    2019


 Course Description  

The study of systems and planning tools used in manufacturing. Includes enterprise resource planning (ERP), material requirement planning (MRP), and aggregate planning.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: MANF 177 or instructor permission.

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree, Required for certificate  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
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Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Explain what aggregate planning is and how it is useful.
  2. Describe some of the graphical and quantitative techniques planners use.
  3. Describe the master scheduling process and explain its importance.
  4. Explain how requirements in a master production schedule are translated into material requirements.
  5. Discuss the benefits and requirements of MRP.
  6. Describe ERP, what it provides, and its hidden costs.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

  1. Aggregate planning and how it is useful.
  2. Graphical and quantitative techniques planners use.
  3. Master scheduling process and its importance.
  4. Requirements in a master production schedule and material requirements.
  5. Benefits and requirements of Material Requirement Planning (MRP).
  6. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), what it provides, and its hidden costs.