MRP is a planning tool geared specifically to assembly operations. The aim is to allow each manufacturing unit to tell its supplier what parts it requires and when it requires them.

MRP(Materials Requirements Planning物料需求计划)是特别应用于装配生产的计划工具，目的在于使每个制造单元都可以告诉它的供应商需要什么零件和什么时候需要。

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The company has a manufacturing unit close to Lugano, Switzerland, where it is based, and two additional plants in Italy.

该公司在靠近其瑞士总部Lugano设有一个生产工厂，在意大利有另外两个工厂。

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Our country is still at the single machine automation, rigid automation stage, flexible manufacturing unit and system only in a few enterprise use.

我国尚处在单机自动化、刚性自动化阶段，柔性制造单元和系统仅在少数企业使用。

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Mr Randell recognises what a great manufacturing unit the former Remploy factory was, but knows business expertise was lacking, making it difficult to find new work and to keep the business moving forward.

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Edison has said that because of manufacturing differences, Unit 2's generators did not suffer the extent of deep tube wear witnessed in its sister plant.

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Earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal reported Google's Android unit was overseeing the manufacturing of a home-entertainment device marketed under the company's own brand.

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