Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management

An exclusive, specially adapted version of the classic text on operations managementThis CPIM Certification Edition is a professional version ofManufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management. This text has become the standard reference for manufacturing planning and control system logic as implemented in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. An adaption for the professional market, this book is essential for practitioners working in manufacturing facilities worldwide. It is an ideal resource for anyone studying for the APICS (Association for Operations Management) CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management) exams.New to This Edition 250 brand new questions written expressly for those who are reviewing and taking the CPIM exams Adaptation of some of the case studies and existing problems for use with the professional, non-academic edition Revised organization in response to changes in the environment in which manufacturing planning and control (MPC) systems operate New reader-friendly elementsContents pages that offer an uncommonly specific explanation of what is covered in each chapter; helpful chapter-ending sections, such as company examples, concluding principles, and references Tailored specifically to the CPIM certification Written by one of the key authors of the APICS core knowledge area Questions written by APICS certification course teachersComplete coverage: Manufacturing Planning and Control; Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP); Demand Management; Forecasting; Sales and Operations Planning; Advanced SOP; Master Production Scheduling; Material Requirements Planning; Advanced MRP; Capacity Planning & Utilization; Production Activity Control; Advanced Scheduling; Just-in-Time; Distribution Requirements Planning a. Management of Supply Chain Logistics; Order Point Inventory Control Methods; Strategy and MPC System Design

Chapter 1. Manufacturing Planning and Control
Chapter 2. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Chapter 3. Demand Management
Chapter 4. Forecasting
Chapter 5. Sales and Operations Planning
Chapter 6. Advanced Sales and Operations Planning
Chapter 7. Master Production Scheduling
Chapter 8. Material Requirements Planning
Chapter 9. Advanced MRP
Chapter 10. Capacity Planning and Management
Chapter 11. Production Activity Control
Chapter 12. Advanced Scheduling
Chapter 13. Just-in-Time
Chapter 14. Distribution Requirements Planning
Chapter 15. Management of Supply Chain Logistics
Chapter 16. Order Point Inventory Control Methods
Chapter 17. Strategy and MPC System Design
Appendix A: Answers to APICS/CPIM Certification Questions
Appendix B: Areas of the Standard Normal Distribution
Index