This is the only book listed in the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) DPIM Exam Content Manual as the reference for the Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM) CPIM certification examination. Written in a simple and user-friendly style, it covers all the basics of supply chain management and production and inventory control. The book covers all aspects of materials management including production planning systems, master scheduling, material requirements planning, capacity management, production activity control, purchasing, forecasting, inventory fundamentals, order quantities, independent demand ordering systems, physical inventory and warehouse management, physical distribution, products and processes, just-in-time manufacturing, total quality management. For those in manufacturing, engineering and business capacities with a need for information on materials management.

Introduction to Materials Management (4th Edition)

Business & Money

J.R. Tony Arnold

Management & Leadership

PRENTICE/HALL

Introduction to materials management

Introduction to Materials Management

STEPHEN N. CHAPMAN

Pearson\Prentice Hall

Arnold offers readers the skills and know-how to develop a system for planning and controlling the flow of materials through distribution and manufacturing operations, and to use that system's resources to achieve a desired customer-service level. This introductory- to intermediate-level text, now in its second edition, includes more example problems and end-of-chapter problems, and expands and enhances coverage based on feedback from previous users.

Lloyd M. Clive

Pearson

Ann K. Gatewood

Pearson Education US

Introduction to Materials Management (2-downloads)

-- Defines materials management to include all activities in the flow of materials from the supplier through to the consumer. -- Emphasizes operations planning and control, unlike other books which focus totally on transportation and distribution systems, with little concern for what goes on in the factory
Written in a simple and user-friendly style, it covers all the basics of supply chain management and production and inventory control.
Provides a basic understanding of the factors influencing materials flow. Follows APICS concepts and vocabulary, thus providing consistency with industrial practice.

This book is an introductory text that describes the basics of supply chain management, manufacturing planning and control systems, purchasing, and physical distribution. New features of this edition include enhanced coverage of performance metrics, ERP, supply chain approaches and implications, lean production fundamentals, and basic scheduling rules. Also included are chapter references to case studies in the Introduction to Materials Management Casebook. Also available as part of a discounted series.

Introduction to Materials Management (Custom Edition for APICS)

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