Remember the wrong software costs about the same as the right software...until you try to use it!		To download PDF files, just click on the icon. These PDF files will require Acrobat 2.0 or better to read. Update to the most recent edition of Acrobat for your OS.     Project-Oriented Manufacturing: “How to Resolve the Critical Business Issues That Impact Organizational Competitiveness” by Preston Blevins CFPIM, CIRM Most systems on the market today have their heritage in the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) philosophy developed in the 1960s. This concept utilized computer power to calculate time-phased material requirements. It later evolved Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems like Encompix Software. Download Organizational Competitiveness [328kb]