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by F. Robert Jacobs (Author), William Berry (Author), D. Whybark (Author)
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Your definitive reference for manufacturing planning and control professionals--updated for the 2-part version of the CPIM exam
Written by a team of recognized experts, Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management: The CPIM Reference, Second Edition, features hundreds of practice questions for the CPIM exams. The book arms you with the knowledge you need to obtain the coveted CPIM designation. You'll get cutting-edge practices that provide an advantage in today's global manufacturing environment. Included throughout the book are illustrative examples, practice problems, case studies, and spreadsheets for quick, practical implementation of some of the techniques in the book. Maximize supply chain efficiency, productivity, and profitability, as well as customer satisfaction, using the hand-on information contained in this comprehensive resource.
Coverage includes:
- Manufacturing planning and control
- Enterprise resource planning
- Demand management
- Forecasting
- Advanced sales and operations planning
- Master production scheduling
- Material requirements planning
- Advanced MRP
- Capacity planning and management
- Production activity control
- Just-in-time
- Distribution requirements planning
- Management of supply chain logistics
- Order point inventory control methods
- Strategy and MPC system design
Author Biography
F. Robert Jacobs is an emeritus professor at the Kelley School Business, Indiana University and adjunct professor at Villanova University. He has served on the APICS board of directors and was a key author of the APICS "Body of Knowledge Framework." Mr. Jacobs is coauthor of previous editions of Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management and coauthor of Operations and Supply Chain Management.
William L. Berry is an emeritus professor at The Ohio State University and coauthor of previous editions of Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management.
D. Clay Whybark is an emeritus professor at the University of North Carolina and coauthor of previous editions of Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management.
Thomas E. Vollmann was a professor at IMD and coauthor of previous editions of Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management.
