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Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems
Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems Author:Thomas E. Vollmann, William L. Berry, D. Clay Whybark Achieving dramatic improvements in productivity, customer satisfaction and profitability result from applying the latest advances in planning and control systems. In this revised edition, state-of-the-art concepts and proven techniques are combined to offer practical solutions for enhancing the manufacturing process. Updated to reflect the newes... more »t ideas and practices, this comprehensive text details recent advances for producing goods and services more efficiently. Dozens of examples illustrate the key concepts for implementing profitable planning, scheduling, production and distribution strategies, including: Intergrating marketing and historical forecast information; Just-in-Time manufacturing; Capacity management in process industries; Customer order promising.« less