abstract:Distribution resource planning (DRP) is a method used in business administration for planning orders within a supply chain. DRP enables the user to set certain inventory control parameters (like a safety stock) and calculate the time-phased inventory requirements.
Projectionsofpopulationdistribution could be of useful reference in urbanplanning, which would support effective resourceallocationat local levels in future.
In the early 1990s, manufacturers began to see the value of single enterprise-wide resourceplanning solutions that integrated manufacturing, logistics, distribution, inventory, shipping and accounting.