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Manufacturing Planning and Control by Patrik Jonsson and Stig-Arne
MattssonThis new book takes a comprehensive look at manufacturing
planning and control from the manufacturing company's perspective
but the focus is both on the intra-organisational system and on the
supply chain as a whole.With its unique focus on understanding the
characteristics of planning processes, methods and techniques and
how to design and use processes, methods and techniques in various
planning environments, this book has an important relevance from an
applied industry point of view. It provides you with knowledge and
guidelines on how to develop the planning environment, and how to
design and use planning processes and methods efficiently and
effectively in operational practice. This book is an important
learning tool for undergraduates and postgraduates and will help
them develop an understand of manufacturing planning and control
that goes beyond statistics and calculation, and provides knowledge
and frameworks for designing planning processes in different
industrial environments. This book supports all modules on APICS's
CPIM certification program.Key Features: Problems, Exercises
Examples Many of the chapters feature problems and exercises to
help explain concepts. Examples of how methods and concepts are
used in practice are integrated throughout the text. Discussion
Tasks This feature encourages you to review and apply the knowledge
you have acquired from each chapter. Cases and Discussion Questions
End of chapter cases illustrate current practice and key concepts
defined and described in the book. Each case is followed by a set
of questions to help you critically apply your understanding and
further develop some of the topics introduced to you. Patrik
Jonsson is Professor of operations and supply chain management at
Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.Stig-Arne Mattsson has 30
years of industry experience in operations management, supply chain
management and information systems. He has also been Adjunct
Professor in supply chain management, first at Vaxjoe University
and later at Lund University.
Logistics and Supply Chain Management is a comprehensive new text
that explains the fundamentals of the subject to help students
understand the game rules, goals and objectives when designing,
planning and controlling efficient and effective logistics systems
in supply chains. It also includes coverage of information
technology, the impact of manufacturing and product structures on
logistics and supply chain systems, and the environment.Designed
specifically with the student in mind, this book is the perfect
companion for introductory courses in logistics and supply chain
management. Key Features:The book contains many mini cases to
illustrate current practice. Discussion tasks have been included to
help facilitate effective learning and provide reinforcement. A
comprehensive glossary has been included at the end of the book.
Key terms are defined at the end of each chapter. Where
appropriate, quantitative examples and exercises have been included
to help students understand planning and control concepts and
analysis tools. Full solutions are provided in the appendix.
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