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Principles of Inventory and Materials Management, 4th edition

Published by Prentice Hall PTR (August 11, 1993) © 1994

  • Richard J. Tersine University of OK
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This title is a text-reference for advanced students and practitioners involved in operations, inventory control, production control, and physical supply in manufacturing.

  • presents the theory and applications of alternative systems (models) for managing materials (inventory) — their use, transformation, distribution, and sale — and their flow to, within, and from the organization.
  • content progresses from simple systems to more complex models.
  • features numerous examples of solved problems and short case studies that explore a variety of situations and organizational settings.


 1. Introduction.


 2. Forecasting and Market Analysis.


 3. Independent Demand Systems: Deterministic Models.


 4. Discrete Demand Systems: Deterministic Models.


 5. Independent Demand Systems: Probabilistic Models.


 6. Inventory System Changes and Limitations.


 7. Single Order Quantities.


 8. Dependent Demand Systems: Material Requirements Planning (MRP).


 9. In-Process Inventory, Just-in-Time, and Theory of Constraints.


10. Distribution Inventory Systems.


11. Inventory Valuation and Measurement.


12. Simulation.


13. Aggregate Inventory Control.


Bibliography.


Index.

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