Many small manufacturers still use spreadsheets as their Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system. It’s understandable why. Spreadsheets are inexpensive, familiar, and flexible enough to organize inventory, production schedules, and customer orders. As the business grows, however, they gradually become responsible for tasks they were never designed to perform. The problem isn’t spreadsheets themselves. The problem … Continue reading Your Spreadsheet Won’t Warn You About Material Shortages