Short and sweet: Maximum lot size

In addition to the minimum lot size, the maximum lot size is another guard rail when calculating an order or production quantity. If a lot-sizing procedure determines a lot size that is above the maximum lot size, the MRP lot size is limited to the maximum lot size. The maximum lot size is intended to ensure that a production or procurement quantity does not exceed a technically possible or economically desirable value.

Our tip: Check the maximum lot sizes at least twice a year to ensure that they are not set too low.

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Prof. Dr. Andreas Kemmner
Prof Dr Kemmner is Co-CEO of the Abels & Kemmner Group and has carried out well over 200 national and international projects in 30 years of consulting work in supply chain management and restructuring and was the only publicly appointed expert for the profitability assessment of industrial companies in Germany for over 10 years. In 2012, he was appointed Honorary Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management by the WHZ. The results of his projects have already received several awards.
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