Planning and Control of Manufacturing Operations

ISBN-13: 9781855733077 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 272 str.

John Kenworthy

Opis

Effective planning and control of manufacturing operations allows businesses to achieve maximum profitability by reducing uncertainty at all stages of the manufacturing process. This work offers an overview of the principles and practice of manufacturing control, with the emphasis throughout on practical approaches and techniques rather than on theoretical discussion. The author demonstrates that many problems are common to different types of manufacturing enterprises and offers practical solutions which can lead to a dramatic increase in overall performance. Sales forecasting, distribution planning, capacity planning, scheduling, and continuous improvement policies are among the subject areas covered. Exercises at the end of each chapter are provided to help readers assimilate important points.

Spis treści

The manufacturing control problem; Achieving control of the business; Master production scheduling; Manufacturing orders; Order policies; Lead times and safety stocks; Bills of material; Sales forecasting and distribution requirements planning; Capacity planning and short term scheduling; Optimised production technology; Just in time and continuous improvement; Implementing manufacturing control systems; Answers to exercises; Index.

O autorze

Kenworthy, John