Introduction to Materials Management

by ARNOLD

• ISBN13: 9780131852167
• ISBN10: 0131852167
• Edition: 2nd
• Copyright: 1996-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference

Summary

-- Defines materials management to include all activities in the flow of materials from the supplier through to the consumer.
-- Emphasizes operations planning and control, unlike other books which focus totally on transportation and distribution systems, with little concern for what goes on in the factory

Written in a simple and user-friendly style, it covers all the basics of supply chain management and production and inventory control.

Provides a basic understanding of the factors influencing materials flow. Follows APICS concepts and vocabulary, thus providing consistency with industrial practice.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Materials Management	p. 1
Production Planning System	p. 15
Master Production Scheduling	p. 42
Material Requirements Planning	p. 67
Capacity Management	p. 113
Production Activity Control	p. 137
Purchasing	p. 170
Forecasting	p. 188
Inventory Fundamentals	p. 221
Order Quantities	p. 242
Independent Demand Ordering Systems	p. 264
Physical Inventory and Warehouse Management	p. 294
Physical Distribution	p. 315
Just-in-Time Manufacturing	p. 344
Readings	p. 364
Index	p. 368
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