Outlines basic steps and concepts of manufacturing planning, detailing the use of tools such as MRP, CRP, and JIT and showing how to combine them. Contains material on inventory types and functions, production planning, bills of material and resources, and system selection and implementation. For business owners, manufacturing personnel, production and material control professionals, frontline supervisors, inventory stock handlers, and marketing and sales personnel. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
