MRP vs. AI supply planning — what’s the difference?
The short answer
MRP calculates what to order from your BOM, inventory and a fixed schedule using static parameters. AI supply planning adds continuous forecasting, optimizes across real constraints, and adapts as demand and supply change. Most manufacturers keep MRP for execution and add AI planning on top for better forecasts and inventory.
Side by side
| MRP | AI supply planning | |
|---|---|---|
| Forecasting | Input you provide | Built in, continuous |
| Parameters | Static (fixed lead times) | Learned & updated |
| Adapts to change | Re-run | Continuous |
| Optimization | Calculation | Across constraints |
How they work together
They’re complementary: AI planning produces better demand and inventory inputs, and MRP executes the buy/make signals. You don’t rip out MRP — you make it smarter.
How Praxie fits
Praxie adds the AI forecasting and optimization layer on top of your existing MRP/ERP — better plans without replacing your system. See it in a free micro-pilot.
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