Master Scheduling: A Practical Guide to Competitive Manufacturing, Third Edition
- 9h 41m
- John F. Proud
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2007
Master scheduling is an essential planning tool that helps manufacturers synchronize their production cycle with actual market demand. The third edition of this easy-to-follow handbook helps you understand the basic and more advanced concepts of master scheduling, from implementation to capacity planning to final assembly techniques. Packed with handy checklists and examples, Master Scheduling, Third Edition delivers guidelines and techniques for a world-class master schedule.
About the Author
John F. Proud is a Principal of Oliver Wight Americas, Inc., where he consults with a variety of companies and leads courses on master scheduling and integrated demand-driven supply chain management. He is also a contributing author to the ABCD Checklist for Operational Excellence from Wiley.
In this Book
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Chaos in Manufacturing
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Why Master Scheduling?
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The Mechanics of Master Scheduling
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Managing with the Master Schedule
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Using the MPS Output in a Make-to-Stock Environment
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What to Master Schedule
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Scheduling in a Flow Environment
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Planning Bills
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Two-Level MPS and Other Advanced Techniques
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Using MPS Output in a Make-to-Order Environment
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Master Scheduling in Custom-Product Environments
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Finishing Schedules
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Sales and Operations Planning
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Rough Cut Capacity Planning
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Supply Management
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Demand Management
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Effective Implementation
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