●Resonateswithawideaudienceofstudentsinmaterialsmanagementandsupplychaincourses.Simple,clear,andreadable,thisaccessibletextavoidsunnecessarilycomplexmathematics.
●Helpsstudentsunderstandallelementsofproductionplanningandcontrol,andhowtheyfittogether.Comprehensiveexplanationsoftheessentialsofproductionplanningandcontrolincludeproductionplanningsystems,masterscheduling,MRP,capacitymanagement,andproductionactivitycontrol.
●UPDATED:Coversalltheissuesstudentswillneedtobefamiliarwithtosucceedwithmodernmaterialsmanagement.Wide-ranging,up-to-datetopiccoverageincludesISOstandards,KPI,TheoryofConstraints,ProjectManagement,CollaborativePlanning,Forecasting,andReplenishment(CPFR),continuousworkinprocess(CONWIP),4thpartylogistics(4PL),sustainabilityandmuchmore.Chapter-by-chapterupdatesinclude:
。Chapter1
．Addeddefinitionofconfigure-to-order.
。Chapter2
．Addeddiscussionofdifferencebetweenstrategicplanandstrategicbusinessplan,sustainabilityandsocialresponsibility,reversesupplychainandreverselogistics,andriskmanagement.
．AddeddefinitionsofKeyPerformanceIndicatorsandbalancedscorecardandAdvancedPlanningandScheduling(APS)systems.
。Chapter3
．Addeddefinitionanddiscussionofpostponement.
。Chapter5
．Addeddescriptionofproductivityandsafetycapacity.
。Chapter6,added:
．Abriefintroductiontoprojectmanagement.
．Discussionofschedulinginanon-manufacturingsetting.
．AnexpandeddiscussionoftheDrum-Buffer-RopesystemforTheoryofConstraintsandofmeasurements.
。Chapter8,added:
．Asignificantexpansionoftheconceptsindemandmanagement.
．AbriefdiscussionofCollaborativePlanning,Forecasting,andReplenishment(CPFR).
。Chapter9,added:
．ExpandeddiscussionofMaintenance,Repair,andOperationalinventory(MRO).
．Definedinventoryvelocityandinventoryprofiling.
。Chapter12,added:
．Increaseddiscussionofcyclecounting.
．Discussionofconsignmentinventoryandvendormanagedinventory(VMI).
。Chapter13,added:
．Discussionof4thpartylogistics(4PL).
．Definitionofintermodaltransportation.
．Expandeddiscussionoftransportationscheduling.
．UpdatetothediscussionofINCOTERMS.
。Chapter14,added:
．Discussionofenvironmentalsensitivityandsupplychaincollaboration.
．Comparisonofjobcostingversusprocesscosting.
。Chapter15,added:
．Definitionanddiscussionofsinglemomentexchangeofdie(SMED)andofstandardizedwork.
．DefinitionofHeijunka.
．DiscussionofLittle’sLaw,visualmanagement,andleanaccounting.
．Definitionanddiscussionofcontinuousworkinprocess(CONWIP).
。Chapter16,added
．IncreaseddiscussionofmeasurementsandKeyPerformanceIndicators(KPI).
．UpdateofISOstandards.
●PreparesstudentsforsuccessinorganizationsthatuseAPICSmethodsandAPICScertification.ThistitleistheonlyprimaryreferenceforkeyAPICSCertificationcoursesincludingBasicsofSupplyChainManagementandDetailedSchedulingandPlanning.IthelpsstudentsprepareforAPICScertificationbymasteringAPICSconcepts,techniques,andvocabulary.
●Preparesstudentsforanyroleininventorymanagement.Threefullchaptersoninventorymanagementintroducecoretechniquesrangingfromsettingorderquantitiestoutilizingindependentdemandorderingsystems.
●UPDATED:Helpsstudentstest,apply,anddeepentheirknowledge.Extensivepedagogicalfeaturesincludechapterintroductionsandsummaries,KeyTerms,marginicons,questions,andproblems(solutionsprovidedforapproximately50%ofproblems).Manyend-of-chapterproblemshavebeenrevised,andsomenewonesadded.
●UPDATED:Allowsstudentstoapplyconceptsinthecontextofrealbusinesses.Ninenewend-of-chaptercasestudiesallowstudentstoexploreandapplychapterconceptsinmoredetailandinthecontextofrealbusinesssituations.
。CaseStudy1.1:Fran’sFlowers
。CaseStudy2.2:Williams3DPrinters
。CaseStudy3.2:TheMasterChipElectronicsCompany
。CaseStudy3.3:Macarry’sBicycleCompany
。CaseStudy4.2:BenzieProductsCompany
。CaseStudy6.2:CroftsPrintingCompany
。CaseStudy6.3:MelroseProducts
。CaseStudy7.2:TheConneryCompany
。CaseStudy8.2:HatcherGearCompany
●NEW:Discussesconceptsinnon-manufacturingsettings.Sincestudentswilloftenhavemoreexperiencewithnon-manufacturingbusinesses,newfeatureshelpreadersunderstandtheconceptinafamiliarsetting:
。Newtextboxeshelpstudentsrelatemanufacturingconceptstodifferenttypesofbusinessenvironments.(Chapters4,5,7,12,14)
。Abriefintroductionofschedulinginnon-manufacturingsettingshelpsreadersrelatetothematerial.
●UPDATED:Helpsstudentsunderstandtheimportanceofthefieldatahigherlevel.Thediscussiononthepurposeandimpactofstrategicplanning—includingenvironmentalandsustainabilityissues—isgreatlyexpandedtoincludeimpactsandbenefitstosocietyasawhole.(Chapter2)
●NEW:Providesabriefintroductiontoprojectmanagement.Abriefoverviewgivesstudentsanintroductiontoprojectmanagementconcepts,showinghowtheyrelatetomaterialsmanagementandareimplementedincompanies.(Chapter6andthroughout)
●UPDATED:ExpansionofTheoryofConstraint(TOC)coverage.TOCprovidesaninterestingalternativemethodtothinkabouttheconceptsinthebookandcanhelpoveralllearningasstudentscompareandcontrastTOCwithnon-TOCapproaches.(Chapter6)
●UPDATED:Significantexpansionofdemandmanagement.Theexpansionofforecastingasonlyapartofoveralldemandmanagementprovidesstudentswithahigherlevelunderstandingofwheredemandcomesfromandhowtounderstandandmanageitmoreeffectively.(Chapter8)
●Supportsteachingandlearning.ThefullsupplementspackageincludesanInstructor’sManual,ComputerizedTestBank,PowerPoint,andImageBankfordownload.
ORDER MRP APS BUFFER clear TOC ProjectManagement GE Forecasting CHAPTER ADDED 5 SIMPLE 12 NEW apply 7 QUESTIONS UPDATED PowerPoint
