{"product_id":"manufacturing-planning-and-control-systems-for-supply-chain-management-hardcover","title":"Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems for Supply Chain Management - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Vollmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Berry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Clay Whybark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eManufacturing Planning and Control Systems for Supply Chain Management\u003c\/i\u003e is both the classic field handbook for manufacturing professionals in virtually any industry and the standard preparatory text for APICS certification courses. This essential reference has been totally revised and updated to give professionals the knowledge they need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Standard Preparatory Text for APICS Certification Exams!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to use the latest MPC techniques to improve your supply chain effectiveness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn today's manufacturing environment, decisions must be made immediately and with little time for on-the-spot research or second-guessing. More than at any time in the past, professionals must rethink virtually every aspect of this streamlined manufacturing approach--or risk being left behind in the newly urgent race to both cut costs and reduce time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eManufacturing Planning \u0026amp; Control Systems for Supply Chain Management, Fifth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e provides the information and analysis you need to remain both current and competitive. Completely revised and updated, this authoritative and essential book covers the new and existing state-of-the-manufacturing-art in areas including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupply chain management \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemand management \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSales and operations planning \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial requirements planning (MRP) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnterprise resource planning (ERP) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction activity control \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInventory management \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity planning and utilization \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe customer is king in today's manufacturing environment, and meeting customer demands has become the chief imperative for manufacturing success. Let \u003ci\u003eManufacturing Planning and Control Systems for Supply Chain Management \u003c\/i\u003eprovide you with the up-to-the-minute knowledge you need to meet those demands, and the details to meet them with dramatically greater speed and precision than your competitors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe world of manufacturing is experiencing a top-to-bottom transformation of a magnitude not seen since Henry Ford introduced the assembly line. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems increasingly integrate all internal company activities and functions, including manufacturing planning and control (MPC) systems. Decision making is transferred to floor level teams. Efficiency-driven processes are now being combined with global, web-driven interconnectedness between suppliers and customers, where the focus is on efficiencies gained by managing elaborate supply chains and networks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn all of this, today's customers set the manufacturing agenda, demanding increased speed, greater variety--and even a hand in the manufacturing process itself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eManufacturing Planning and Control Systems for Supply Chain Management, Fifth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, has been completely revamped to help you excel in this new manufacturing environment. Manufacturing professionals at every level, along with anyone studying for the APICS certification exams, can turn to this authoritative manufacturing professionals' handbook for the latest facts, techniques, and guidelines, in areas including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)--\u003c\/b\u003eWhat ERP is and how it works, including implementation examples and lessons from Eli Lilly, Scotts, and other multinational firms \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSupply Chain Management--\u003c\/b\u003eMethods for coordinating flows of materials and information \u003ci\u003eacross\u003c\/i\u003e companies, for dramatic improvement in overall effectiveness, with examples from Nokia, Hewlett-Packard, and Flextronics. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJust-in-Time\u003c\/b\u003e--JIT's key principles and features and how they impact MPC systems, with examples from JIT pioneer Toyota as well as the latest advances in JIT-based practices. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStrategy and MPC System Design\u003c\/b\u003e--Options for linking MPC system design with corporate strategy, plus integrating MRP and JIT in existing or new MPS systems \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAdvanced Concepts\u003c\/b\u003e--New approaches and frameworks in sales and operations planning, material requirements planning, scheduling, and supply chain partnering. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eManufacturing Planning and Control Systems \u003c\/i\u003eis both the classic field handbook for manufacturing professionals and the comprehensive preparatory text for APICS certification courses. Now, in this thoroughly revised and updated fifth edition, this vital book once again provides you with hands-on details of the latest MPC research and practice, and gives you the competitive advantage you need in today's high-stakes, no-holds-barred global manufacturing arena.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas E. Vollman\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D. (Switzerland) is a professor at IMD.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam L. Berry\u003c\/b\u003e, D.B.A. (Columbus, OH) is a professor at Ohio State University.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Clay Whybark\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D. (Chapel Hill, NC) is a professor at the University of North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eF. Robert Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D. (Bloomington, IN) is a professor at Indiana University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 598\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.17 x 9.54 x 7.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45202303746150,"sku":"9780071440332","price":126.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/dnpMN1pFVjF5K3A5eHl1QURHQkFkUT09.webp?v=1773471036","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/manufacturing-planning-and-control-systems-for-supply-chain-management-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}