Warehouse inventory and materials
MRP

Material Requirements Planning

Know what you need, when you need it, and where it is. Pulse PLM calculates demand, tracks inventory in real time, and generates purchase suggestions to keep production running.

Why MRP Matters

Right Materials, Right Time, Right Place

Stockouts halt production. Excess inventory ties up cash. Manual reorder calculations are slow and error-prone. Without proper materials planning, manufacturers are always reacting instead of planning.

Pulse PLM connects sales demand, BOM structures, and current stock levels to calculate exactly what needs to be purchased and when. No more guesswork, no more spreadsheets.

Demand-Driven

Requirements calculated from actual orders, forecasts, and safety stock rules

Real-Time Stock

Live inventory positions across all locations with allocations visible

Warehouse inventory management

Planning & Materials Visibility

From demand calculation through to purchase order generation, all in one integrated flow.

Demand Planning

Calculate material requirements from sales orders, forecasts, and min/max stock rules. Explode BOMs to component level automatically.

Inventory Visibility

Real-time stock positions across all locations showing current, allocated, on-order, back-order, issued, and free stock. Know what is available, not just what is on hand.

Purchase Suggestions

Automated reorder recommendations based on lead times, demand, and safety stock. Convert suggestions to purchase orders in one click.

Purchase Order Management

Full PO lifecycle: creation, release, acknowledgement, delivery tracking, receipt, and three-way invoice matching for accounts-payable accuracy.

Goods Receiving

Receive against purchase orders with quantity checks, inspection triggers, and automatic stock updates. Handle partial deliveries smoothly.

Supplier Management

Item-supplier relationships with supplier part numbers, pricing, currency, lead times, and current-supplier designation for accurate procurement decisions.

Integration

Demand Meets Supply

MRP sits between sales demand and production execution. It takes in orders and BOMs, and outputs what needs to be purchased and when.

CRM

Sales orders drive demand calculations

PLM

BOMs define material requirements per product

MES

Consumes allocated stock during production

QMS

Inspection results inform goods-receipt acceptance decisions

The Business Impact

Better planning means less waste, fewer stockouts, and smoother production.

Lower Inventory Costs

Order what you need, when you need it. Reduce excess stock and free up working capital.

Fewer Stockouts

Automated alerts and reorder suggestions prevent material shortages before they disrupt production.

On-Time Delivery

Materials arrive when needed, keeping production on schedule and customers happy.

Complete Visibility

Real-time stock positions and demand forecasts give you confidence to make decisions.

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Every manufacturing operation is unique. Let's discuss your specific challenges and show you how Pulse PLM can help.

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