Introduction to Materials Management

J. Arnold,  Stephen Chapman,  Introduction to Materials Management,  2003 : For courses in Materials Management, Production and Inventory Control, and Logistics taught in business and industrial technology departments of community colleges and universities.This is the only text listed in the APICS-The Educational Society for Resource Management CPIM Exam Content Manual as the text reference for the Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM) CPIM certification examination. Written in a simple and user-friendly style, it covers all the basics of supply chain management and production and inventory control.NEW - Enhanced coverage of-Performance metrics, ERP, supply chain approaches and implications, lean production fundamentals, and basic scheduling rules now included. Text content more closely reflects BSCM exam and adequately prepares users for APICS CPIM certification.APICS concepts and vocabulary. Provides users with a good working-knowledge of production and inventory procedures used in industry, while preparing them with the vocabulary for efficient on-the-job communication.Key Terms-Highlighted with a margin icon. Focuses users' attention on important terminology, and helps make course material more understandable.Materials Management defined-Physical supply, operations planning and control, and physical distribution. Provides users with a definition that includes all activities in the flow of materials from the supplier through to the consumer.An emphasis on operations planning and control. Provides readers with an accurate and realistic representation of what goes on in the factory, rather than just transportation and distribution systems, and explains the interrelationship among all systems.Factors influencing materials flow. Provides users with a basic understanding of materials flow concepts, and how they actually work in industry, emphasizing the importance of all these systems in the successful manufacturing business.Examples, questions and problems. Provides readers with reinforcement of information and opportunities to assess their understanding.Revised figures in end-of-chapter problems. Provides adopters with new problem sets.Updated index. Includes all key terms providing users with an excellent reference."Most other books in this area attempt to do too much and are too long and cumbersome in their treatment of the subject matter. Perhaps the overall best characteristic of this text is its direct, no-nonsense treatment in a concise and understandable manner. This keeps the book relatively short but still includes all that is necessary." - Ralph G. Kauffman, University of Houston-Downtown "This text does not overcomplicate basic concepts. It has been developed to convey rather than display knowledge." - John H. Collins, Chair, Basics of Supply Chain Management Committee, APICS Certification Program