Production Planning and Inventory Control

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.

Key Benefit:This example-driven book 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. Key Topics: Covers traditional topics, including: forecasting, inventory management, aggregate planning,master production planning, material requirements planning, capacity planning and control,job shop production activity planning, and scheduling and control as well as important new topics, like:total quality management, manufacturing strategy, theory of constraints, and technology and innovation management. Market: Appropriate for people interested in production planning and inventory control.