Production management systems : an integrated perspective

In recent years manufacturing has come to be regarded as the new competitive weapon in the marketplace. To compete successfully in today’s competitive environment, organizations must achieve excellence in their manufacturing operations. The adoption of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) is seen as a key strategy for achieving that excellence and at the heart of CIM’s success is the design and use of an effective Production Management System (PMS). The new edition of this book continues to offer a balanced introduction to the three major production management sytems – Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRPII), Just in Time (JIT), and Optimized Production Technology (OPT) – from the perspective of recent developments in CIM. It has also been updated to take account of a number of new developments in the industry. Production Management Systems will be suitable for students in Mechanical, Production, and Manufacturing Systems Engineering and for MBA students studying Production and Operations Management. It will also be invaluable to engineers and managers in manufacturing industry who wish to understand the fundamentals of CIM and PMS.