Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management

The definitive guide to manufacturing planning and control--FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED FOR THE CPIM EXAMImprove supply chain effectiveness, productivity, customer satisfaction, and profitability with help from this authoritative resource. Completely up-to-date, Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management: APICS/CPIM Certification Edition offers comprehensive preparation for the challenging CPIM exam with hundreds of practice exam questions and detailed case studies. In-depth coverage of manufacturing planning and control (MPC) best practices and the latest research gives you the competitive advantage in today's global manufacturing environment, and helps you to obtain the coveted CPIM designation.Covers the state of the art in manufacturing, including:Manufacturing planning and controlEnterprise resource planningDemand managementForecastingSales and operations planningMaster production schedulingMaterial requirements planningCapacity planning and managementProduction activity controlAdvanced schedulingJust-in-timeDistribution requirements planningManagement of supply chain logisticsOrder point inventory control methodsStrategy and MPC system design