1. Master scheduling, MRP, and DRP have been around for a long time, but too many companies still do an inade- quate job of using these tools. How can this be? In partic- ular, what role do you think organizational discipline plays in making these tools work?
2. What are the benefits of having a formal master scheduling process? What could happen to firms that don't fol- low some of the basic rules of master scheduling?