Practical Production Control
A Survival Guide for Planners and Schedulers
Will be published approx. on 30. August 2004
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-932159-30-1 (ISBN)
Description
While other books describe production control from an idealistic perspective, this book explains the real work of successful production control. The reader will learn: how the scheduling task can be decomposed and organized; how the production control department can be structured; how to hire and train schedulers; and how software tools can be used to augment the scheduler's skill. Suggestions for setting reasonable expectations for their use and a how to avoid implementation problems are provided. Readers will discover what production control involves beyond MRP-II, Gantt Charts, and other mechanical tools. Numerous assessment tools are also provided and much more.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
522 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-932159-30-1 (9781932159301)
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E-Book
08/2004
J. Ross Publishing
€39.49
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Persons
Kenneth N. McKay is a professor in the Department of Management Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo. He holds an MSc and PhD in management science from Waterloo and has conducted interdisciplinary research on the scheduling problem in real factories since the mid 1980s. Professor McKay has also been involved in the development of commercial software tools for planning and scheduling since 1986.
Vincent C. S. Wiers holds a MSc. and a PhD. in Industrial Engineering and Management Science from the Eindhoven University of Technology. After years of working as a supply chain management consultant specializing in implementing Advanced Planning and Scheduling systems, he started his own consultanting company in 2003.
Vincent C. S. Wiers holds a MSc. and a PhD. in Industrial Engineering and Management Science from the Eindhoven University of Technology. After years of working as a supply chain management consultant specializing in implementing Advanced Planning and Scheduling systems, he started his own consultanting company in 2003.
Content
Chapter 1 - Introduction and Reality Check Chapter 2 - Production Control Concepts and Associated Systems Chapter 3 - Objectives and Roles Chapter 4 - The Functions of Production Control Chapter 5 - The Tasks of Production Control Chapter 6 - The Hiring and Training of Schedulers and Planners Chapter 7 - Information Used in Production Control Chapter 8 - MRP and Capacity Analysis Chapter 9 - Advanced Planning and Scheduling Systems Chapter 10 - Acquiring a Planning and Scheduling Tool Chapter 11 - Determining Tool Success Chapter 12 - Scheduling Tool Failures Chapter 13 - Excel and Visual Basic Tools Chapter 14 - Consultants Chapter 15 - Uncertainty in Production Control Chapter 16 - Managing Bottlenecks Chapter 17 - Naughty Things Others Do Chapter 18 - Self-Inflicted Wounds Chapter 19 - Productions Control at Different Points in a Firm's Cycle Chapter 20 - Finale References and Suggested Reading Index