An Introduction to Computer Aided Production Management / Edition 1

by S. Childe

Overview

The control of manufacturing operations is of crucial importance in industry. The correct regulation of manufacturing activities makes the difference between meeting and missing customer requirements. Nowadays computerised solutions are available as an aid to production management. However, many companies proceed to use sophisticated computer tools without first understanding the basic operating principles. This book is written for students of manufacturing systems as well as people in industry who need a concise explanation of the concepts of Computer Aided Production Management (CAPM) or who may be looking for new ideas.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780412620102
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	11/30/1996
Edition description:	1996
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.36(d)

Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgements. Manufacturing and competiveness. Production management and CAPM. Sk control. MRP, closed loop MRP and MRPII. Just-in-time. Goldratt's theory of constraints (TOC). Process organization, product organization and group technology. The identification of GT groups. Period batch control. The development of a new CAPM system. Case studies. Appendix.

Editorial Reviews

‘...a good source of information.'
Manufacturing Engineer
‘... very suitable for introductory courses on manufacturing planning and control at both undergraduate and post graduate levels ... '
Integrated Manufacturing Systems, 10:1 (1999)
‘Timeliness is not this book's only virtue. It is also well written ... a good book ... which does its job in a straightforward manner.'
Nigel Slack, Warwick Business School, International Journal of Operations, 19:3

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