Offers an introduction to the fundamental concepts in managing the flow of materials both inside an individual organization and throughout the supply chain. This title includes topics such as performance measures, quality management, forecasting and customer linkages, manufacturing planning and control systems, JIT, TPM, and partnering.

Readers will find the tools they need to reduce costs, increase customers, and increase profit. This book provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts in managing the flow of materials both inside an individual organization and throughout the supply chain. Topics include performance measures, quality management, forecasting and customer linkages, manufacturing planning and control systems, demand management, production and resource planning, master scheduling, material and capacity planning, JIT, TPM, constraints management, partnering, work teams, materials management, inventory management, principles, purchasing, distribution, and how they all relate to effective SCM.

"Anyone wanting to gain a basic understanding of just-in-time production, total quality management, or supply chain functions will find this work useful. It is must reading for managers in every segment of the distribution system?" -CHOICE, October 2001Promo Copy