A stirring account regarding the transformation and renewal of a 150-year-old company. Executives in San Francisco, employees in Denver and remote rail crews in Texas tell their own stories of how the new Southern Pacific Railroad has improved their daily work lives. Hauling freight from Mexico to Chicago, the Southern Pacific's sprawling operations posed unique challenges to successfully changing the company. This book will inspire readers as it demonstrates how they can transform their businesses, teams and themselves in the face of unyielding change and new opportunities.

Roaring Back: A Story of Transformation and Renewal at the Southern Pacific Railroad

George, Stephen

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Offers coverage of PIM methods, including just-in-time planning, master production scheduling, capacity planning, and the new Efficient Consumer Response.

World Class Production and Inventory Management

Business & Money

Darryl V. Landvater

Management & Leadership

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M.R.P. II: Making It Happen : The Implementers' Guide to Success With Manufacturing Resource Planning

Wallace, Thomas F.

Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 261 pages; Foreword by Oliver W. Wight. Subjects: Inventory control - Data processing.

Focus Forecasting: Computer Techniques for Inventory Control

Wight, Oliver W.

Smith, Bernard T.

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Manufacturing Resource Planning M.R.P. II: Unlocking America's Potential

High Performance Purchasing: Manufacturing Resource Planning for the Purchasing Professional

Schorr, John E.

M R P II Standard System Workbook

Gray, Christopher D.

Landuater, Darryl V.

As someone responsible for getting-and keeping-your manufacturing facility on track, do you ever ask yourself: Why do we always seem to be in a state of mass confusion? Is it possible to ship the product on time? How do we meet our customers' demands without promising too much and delivering too little? Why are costs continually rising, and what can be done to curb them? Written by James Correll and Norris Edson, two principals with Oliver Wight, LLC, this comprehensive resource, now completely revised and expanded, provides the answers you need for Gaining Control of your operation.  To illustrate the essential elements that go into the smooth and effective running of a manufacturing facility, the authors take you inside the fictitious Hayes Tractor Company. By following its manager, Brian Miller, you'll observe all-too-recognizable problems-from meeting orders in a timely fashion to securing the right people and parts -learn what can be done to solve them, then apply the solutions to your own situation.  Gaining Control shows you the detailed steps necessary to gain control by matching plant capacity to production needs using a combination of tools, such as Just-in-Time, MRP II, and finite scheduling, as well as new innovative trends like lean and agile manufacturing-all of which can be used to obtain confusion-free, efficient operations in a single or multiplant environment.  Packed with sample calculations, helpful charts, and useful tables, here's where you'll find complete information on: * Constructing routings and work centers * Mastering dispatching and scheduling * Controlling work flow * Scheduling to capacity constraints * Applying rough-cut capacity planning * Continuous improvement  By implementing the tools and techniques shown in Gaining Control, you'll know exactly what your plans are and have the confidence that you'll hit them on target.  Proven strategies for Gaining Control of your manufacturing facility  "Throughout our professional careers . . . we have been troubled by the apparent inability of manufacturing departments to get control of their operations. . . . Our objective in writing this book is to help you understand what you have to do to get the real benefit from MRP II and Lean Manufacturing. The answer is in gaining control of the factory floor, often referred to as 'closing the loop,' and this book shows you how." -from the Introduction  Now revised and expanded, Gaining Control addresses the many questions and potential problems that can arise when running a manufacturing facility. Written by two experts in the field, it shows managers how to gain control by matching plant capacity to production needs by implementing a combination of tools, such as Just-in-Time and MRP II. Along with new material on finite scheduling, this Second Edition provides complete coverage of current manufacturing trends, including lean and agile manufacturing.

Gaining Control: Capacity Management and Scheduling

Correll, James G. & Norris W. Edson

World Class Production & Inventory Management

Manufacturing Data Structures "Comprehensive yet easy-to-read.Manufacturing Data Structures is filled with anecdotes, yet stresses the importance of maintaining data accuracy. It is valuable reading for all manufacturing managers." Jim Carnall Manufacturing Manager, Eastman Kodak "An entertaining and informative look at an important aspect of day to day business in the MRP II environment. It clearly shows how data structuring methodology can be directly applied to process industries such as the Personal Products/Health and Beauty business." Jeff L. Stevens Manager, Packaging Sciences, Chesebrough-Ponds Canada "Manufacturing Data Structures shows, in a very practical way, how manufacturing data can be used as a competitive weapon. It's a comprehensive guide, filled with solutions to everyday problems." Jim Hendrickson Plant Manager, Reckitt &amp; Colman "An excellent book.Very useful on the subject of data foundations for manufacturing. It has suggested further opportunities for improvement in my own organisation." R.A. Watson Rolls-Royce Motor Cars "Manufacturing Data Structures will be of immense value to the practitioner." Chris Cage ICI Pharmaceuticals

Manufacturing Data Structures: Building Foundations for Excellence With Bills of Materials and Process Information

Clement, Jerry

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