Advantages Of MRP
Moulders Consulting: Offering A Top-Quality MRP System For Manufacturing
At Moulders Consulting, we craft custom MRP/ERP solutions tailored specifically for the manufacturing industry.
Our systems are built by manufacturing professionals who bring over 40 years of combined experience across roles including sales, marketing, operations, management, and more.
By tapping into our team’s deep industry knowledge, we’ve successfully introduced several advanced ERP/MRP systems to manufacturers. These solutions have helped our clients streamline their processes, enhance operational efficiency, and achieve better outcomes.
Understanding The Advantages Of MRP Systems
Material Requirements Planning (MRP) is a critical tool for managing the materials needed in the manufacturing process. It’s designed to ensure that the necessary resources are available when and where they’re needed to keep production running smoothly.
Here’s how the MRP process works, broken down into six key steps:
Production Schedule Development: The first step in MRP is creating a production schedule. The system calculates how much product needs to be made based on customer demand and current inventory levels.
This schedule forms the foundation for the production plan, guiding how much needs to be produced over a set period.
Calculating Material Requirements: Once the production schedule is in place, the system calculates the material requirements. It works out how much of each material is needed to produce the planned quantity of products, factoring in things like waste margins to ensure nothing is missed.
Checking Inventory: Next, the system checks whether there are enough materials already in stock to meet production needs. This step helps avoid unnecessary purchases and reduces storage costs.
Generating Purchase Orders: If the inventory falls short, the MRP system automatically generates purchase orders for the materials needed. It specifies the quantity, delivery dates, and other relevant details to ensure timely procurement.
Tracking Progress: The system then tracks the status of any purchase orders—monitoring delivery schedules, delays, or issues—so that everything stays on track for production.
Adjusting The Plan: Finally, if there are any changes in the production plan—whether due to shifts in demand, delays in material delivery, or other factors—the MRP system adjusts the schedule as needed, keeping everything running smoothly.
By leveraging these features, our MRP systems help manufacturers keep operations running efficiently, manage resources effectively, and reduce downtime and waste.
Mark Amphlett
Director
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What Is An ERP For Manufacturing?
ERP, or Enterprise Resource Planning systems, help you manage and organise your manufacturing operations by improving how data and information flow within your business. This makes your processes more efficient and ensures smooth workflows for your team.
About Our Systems For Manufacturing
Our software offers an all-in-one solution for both your MRP and ERP needs, combining the best of both systems to help manufacturers manage their operations more effectively.
Designed specifically for the manufacturing industry, our fully integrated product management solutions are built to boost efficiency and take performance to the next level.
We’re proud to have successfully implemented our ERP and MRP systems in manufacturing companies of all sizes. Contact us today to learn more about how our industry-leading software can support your business!
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MCL Software - for the Injection Moulding Industry
Over 40 years experience within the Plastics Industry
2023 - The Year For Efficiency!
An all-encompassing, tried and tested ERP / MRP for the Injection Moulding Industry – the core software has been developed to cater for our complex industry, and we have the knowledge and grass routes experience having worked within Injection Moulding Factories, to fully understand the improvement in efficiencies required to make an ERP / MRP implementation really worthwhile. Communication is the key! Scroll on down to see just some of the key features of MCL Software.
MCL Software - Key Features
DASHBOARD – designed to give an overview of your facility – broken down into sections to include
Sales | Quotes | Purchasing | Production | Quality | Delivery
Navigate easily from your dashboard to access all ERP / MRP info – even through to production planning.
PARTS – see all of the information you need to about any manufactured or bought in part on one simple to use screen. Here you will have an overview of the following:
Part Details | Activity | Files | Suppliers | Allocations | Options
BOMS – easy to navigate and populate – able to select multiple items easily on the Bill of Material in a variety of units, including percentages to jobs which may include Masterbatch, UV Stabaliser, Powders, Anti-Microbial agents etc.
Add files, quality documents, C of C’s, and tooling data to ensure all relevant detail can be accessed in one clear and concise location.
BOMS – You then delve deeper into the detail of the specified machine best suited for the manufacture of this component and add on any ancillaries required including robots, conveyors, dryers, and even the human resources required for production.
Add notes that are relevant to the job, and the additional bonus of the costing calculator gives you the ability to track profitability, and calculate price breaks by relating the part cost, to various quantities, and your required margin.
JOB CARD – All of the right information, all in the right place. The MCL Job Card clearly shows the following:
Work Order No. | Part Number | Description | Job Quantity | Drawing
Customer | P/O Ref No | Order Line | Date | Notes
BOM details, to include quantities, weights, units of measure, locations, and type of product
Tool information, including location, change inserts, and cavities are provided
Allocation of machines and any ancillaries required to complete production
And finally, the image of the part itself to help the production personnel to keep on track.
MCL Software - Key Features
Tooling Register
Incorporating a full tooling register, maintaining your clients tooling status and location
BOM's
Multi-level Bill Of Materials, to include sub-assemblies, and final assemblies
Production Planning
Visual Capacity planning and scheduling, by the Week, Day and even Hour
Job Cards / Works Orders
A clear visual document for shop floor use - including BOMs for Injection Moulding
Contacts
Full customer and Supplier data capture with CRM Traceability and email capabilities throughout
Traceability
Ability to trace material from Purchase Order through WIP to final moulded component
Second Operations
Ability to track manufacturing flow to clearly identify secondary operations and manual operations
Purchasing
Full purchase planning auto updated customer sales order demand, and stock allocations
NCR / Quality
Track all non-conformance reports and corrective actions, integrated with part record
Shop Floor Data Capture
Real time data collection from production - tracking all processes and works orders / job cards
Dashboard
Snapshot insight into daily business expectations, monitoring progress in real time
Invoicing
Raise invoices using our invoicing module, integrated directly with Sage, Xero & Quickbooks
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About Us
At Moulders Consulting Ltd., we specialise in providing ERP/MRP software tailored for the manufacturing industry. Our goal is simple: to help manufacturing companies produce high-quality products by boosting operational efficiency and reducing production costs. By focusing on this, we enable our clients to achieve long-term, sustainable growth.
Our services are designed specifically for manufacturers. With deep expertise in the plastic injection moulding process and the latest Industry 4.0 advancements, we offer expert guidance to help you improve efficiency while strengthening your marketing and sales strategies.
We provide a wide range of services, including ERP/MRP system consultation, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) implementation, production process optimisation, e-commerce solutions, marketing strategies, troubleshooting, and more. Our cost-effective consulting solutions empower your business to deliver top-quality products and services while increasing your profit margins.
Our software is built for manufacturing companies with an annual turnover of £1M to £25M. We’re committed to working closely with our clients to help them streamline processes, reduce costs, and maximise profitability—all at affordable rates.
About Our Directors
About Mark Amphlett
Mark Amphlett brings over 20 years of experience in the plastics industry, where he played a key role as General Manager at Amtek Plastics in Newton Abbot. Under his leadership, the company saw its annual turnover soar from £650k to over £3 million in less than six years.
Mark’s savvy branding strategies helped position Amtek Plastics as a top provider of Plastic Injection Moulding services in the UK, leading to a dramatic increase in inbound inquiries—from just a few per month to more than 60.
These achievements reflect Mark’s exceptional marketing skills, dedication to growth, and talent for strategically positioning businesses for success.
About Andy Jewell
Andy Jewell entered the plastics industry in 1989, armed with an Honours Degree in Chemistry and Business Administration. In the early stages of his career, he gained invaluable experience in sales, focusing on material handling, drying, and dosing systems, as well as real-time Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for the plastics sector.
As he deepened his expertise in Plastic Injection Moulding, Andy shifted his focus to promoting and selling MES solutions. He worked closely with a well-known US supplier of MES, SFDC, and Industry 4.0 technologies, playing a vital role in establishing the company as a global leader. Here, his dedication and contributions significantly drove the company’s success and helped solidify its reputation in the industry.
Since becoming an Independent Sales Consultant in 2017, Andy has leveraged his extensive knowledge of the plastics industry and MES solutions to become a trusted advisor. His commitment to excellence and focus on delivering real results have helped numerous clients enhance their productivity and profitability.
