Supply Chain Management and Advanced Planning

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<P>Supply Chain Management concerns organizational aspects of integrating</P><P>legally separated firms as well as coordinating material</P><P>and information flows within a production-distribution network.</P><P></P><P>Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) systems being used for</P><P>transaction handling and order execution in most firms today have</P><P>been supplemented by Advanced Planning Systems (APS) for</P><P>coordinating flows, exploiting bottlenecks and keeping due dates.</P><P></P><P>This book provides insights regarding the concepts underlying</P><P>APS. Special emphasis is given to modelling supply chains and</P><P>implementing APS in industry successfully. Understanding is enhanced</P><P>through the use of case studies as well as an introduction to the solution</P><P>algorithms used.</P><P></P><P>For the third edition the content of the book has been updated</P><P>thoroughly taking into account latest APS software developments,</P><P>research results and experiences with APS implementation projects.</P><P>Two new case studies have been added resulting in a total</P><P>of six case studies now covering a wide range of industrial sectors</P><P>and ideas to implement APS successfully. Finally, a new chapter on "Purchasing& Material</P><P>Requirements Planning" complements the description of APS.</P>

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