{{Business logistics
Distribution resource planning (DRP) is a method used in business administration for planning orders within a supply chain. DRP enables the user to set certain inventory control parameters (like a safety stock) and calculate the time-phased inventory requirements. This process is also commonly referred to as ''distribution requirements planning''.
DRP uses several variables:
*the required quantity of product needed at the beginning of a period
*the constrained quantity of product available at the beginning of a period
*the recommended order quantity at the beginning of a period
*the backordered demand at the end of a period
*the on-hand inventory at the end of a period
DRP needs the following information:
*the demand in a future period
*the scheduled receipts at the beginning of a period
*the on-hand inventory at the beginning of a period
*the safety stock requirement for a period
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