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Central themes are master planning, material requirements planning, inventory management, capacity management, production activity control, and just-in-time. Each has been updated for this edition (previous eds., 1984 & 1988) to reflect new ideas and practices as the manufacturing world moves toward the "zero everything" (zero inventory, lead time, defects, waste) vision of the future. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Book Description
Achieving dramatic improvements in productivity, customer satisfaction and profitability result from applying the latest advances in planning and control systems. In this revised edition, state-of-the-art concepts and proven techniques are combined to offer practical solutions for enhancing the manufacturing process. Updated to reflect the newest ideas and practices, this comprehensive text details recent advances for producing goods and services more efficiently. Dozens of examples illustrate the key concepts for implementing profitable planning, scheduling, production and distribution strategies, including: Intergrating marketing and historical forecast information; Just-in-Time manufacturing; Capacity management in process industries; Customer order promising.
Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems ANNOTATION
Chock-full of sample problems and charts to illustrate key concepts, this guide covers the basics of time phased records.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
In the fourth edition of Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems, state-of-the-art concepts and proven techniques are combined to offer a practical solution to enhancing the manufacturing process. Although most of the basic principles and techniques have remained constant in the field, the supporting examples in this edition have been updated and improved to better explain manufacturing planning and control theories. The authors show you how to take advantage of recent advances and produce goods and services more efficiently. They offer insightful explanations and directions for just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing, master production scheduling, distribution requirements planning and flexible manufacturing systems. Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems, Fourth Edition, is specifically written to aid readers studying for the APICS certification examination. Whether you're studying for the APICS certification examination or looking for ways to improve your existing manufacturing process, Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems, Fourth Edition, is the resource to turn to.
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