Overview

Appropriate for courses in Production Planning and Inventory Control. This example-driven text covers the basics of manufacturing planning and control with the needs of the modern manufacturing organization in mind. In describing how to utilize the manufacturing resources of an organization in the most efficient and effective ways possible, the Second Edition examines both traditional topics and important new concepts.

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Author:   Seethrarama L. Narasimhan ,  Dennis W. Mcleavy ,  Peter J. Billington
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 24.20cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 24.20cm
Weight:   1.180kg
ISBN:  

9780131862142

ISBN 10:   0131862146
Pages:   752
Publication Date:   31 March 1995
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

I. FOUNDATION. 1. Manufacturing and Service Strategies. 2. Forecasting. 3. Special Topics in Forecasting. II. MATERIALS MANAGEMENT. 4. Basic Inventory Systems. 5. Multi Item Joint Replenishment. 6. Inventory Systems Under Risk. 7. Aggregate Inventory Management. 8. Distribution Requirements Planning. III. PLANNING ACTIVITIES. 9. Aggregate Planning. 10. Master Production Schedule. 11. The Planning of Material Requirements. IV. CONTROL ACTIVITIES. 12. Capacity Planning and Control. 13. High Volume Production Activity Control. 14. Job Shop Production Activity Planning. 15. Job Shop Production Activity Control. 16. Theory of Constraints and Synchronous Manufacturing. 17. Project Management Techniques. V. MANUFACTURING STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY. 18. Speed to Market. 19. Technological Innovations in Manufacturing. 20. Total Quality Management. 21. Factory of the Future. Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems. Index.

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