The nature of the Omniverse is beyond Spatial-Temporal Understanding on many levels. The sheer scale of its existence itself is beyond imagination. It also operates on levels that often seem contradictory or conflictual.
Demand planning refers to the process of forecasting consumer demand for a company's products or services well into the future, sometimes as far into the future as one year.
Material Requirement Planning (or MRP) is an inventory system that is computer based and used to manage the manufacturing process. It is designed to assist in the scheduling and filling of orders for raw materials that are manufactured into finished products.