Introduction to Materials Management - Couverture rigide

Arnold, J. R.Tony

 
9780134859545: Introduction to Materials Management

Synopsis

Covering manufacturing planning and control in distribution, this book completely covers the basics, with vocabulary, definitions and concepts used, following the APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) standards.

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Quatrième de couverture

Introduction to Materials Management, Fourth Edition, is an introductory text that describes the basics of supply chain management, manufacturing planning and control systems, purchasing, and physical distribution. Designed to help students learn the subject, the text is written in simple, straightforward language.

New features for this edition:

  • marginal icon to note key concepts
  • key terms listed at the end of the chapter with chapter page cross-references
  • expanded coverage of key topics: kanban, supply chain concepts, system selection, theory of constraints and drum-buffer-rope, and need for new products
  • chapter references to case studies in Introduction to Materials Management Casebook

Other features of this text:

  • example problems within the chapters
  • chapter summaries
  • questions and problems at the end of each chapter

This text has been widely adopted by colleges and universities, not only in North America but also in other parts of the world. The text is listed in the American Production and Inventory Control Society's CPIM Exam Content Manual as the text reference for the Basics of Supply Chain Management CPIM certification examination. Production and inventory control societies in other countries, including South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Germany, France, and Brazil, also use this text.

Revue de presse

"Overall, the text remains one of the best, most straightforward texts on the market. I enjoy using it in my undergraduate Production Planning and Control course."―Daniel C. Steele, The Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina

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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780134893372: Introduction to Materials Management

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0134893379 ISBN 13 :  9780134893372
Editeur : Prentice-Hall, 1992
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