Practical Production Control

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 tr [...]
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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.Key FeaturesProvides assessment tools for determining the extent of a scheduling problem, its stability, and how well scheduling is being performedOffers methodologies for setting reasonable expectations for scheduling systems use and ways to avoid implementation problemsDemystifies and explains Advanced Planning Systems (APS) and other scheduling systemsClarifies what production control involves beyond MRP-II, Gantt charts, and other mechanical toolsProvides a list of key messages for quick review by the busy professional at the beginning of each chapter