{"product_id":"9780071755641","title":"Orlicky's Material Requirements Planning, Third Edition","description":"The classic MRP work up-to-date with new information on supply chain synchronization  \u003cp\u003eThoroughly revised, \u003ci\u003eOrlicky’s Material Requirements Planning, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e reviews the poor business results embedded in most of today’s business systems; discusses the core problems causing the results; presents and discusses an alternative pull structure for planning and controlling materials flow; and presents initial results from actual implementations. This new edition reveals the next evolutionary step for materials and supply chain synchronization in the modern manufacturing landscape. This update describes:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA solution to a chronic MRP-related problem that plagues many manufacturers: shortages of materials, components that block the smooth flow of work through the plant\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eA competitive edge through strategic lead time reductions\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSignificant reductions in total inventory investment\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSignificant increases in service levels\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis new edition helps companies tackle three pervasive problems: unacceptable inventory performance; unacceptable service level performance; and high related expenses and waste.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew to This Edition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew section on manufacturing as the heart of the supply chain management, and specific challenges in the 21st century\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCovers supply chain management (SCM) and distribution requirements planning (DRP)\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the impact of Lean and the Toyota Production System\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eUpdate of integration software\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eReviews the emergence of demand-driven strategies and the MRP “conflict”\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIntroduces the new concept of ASR (Actively Synchronized Replenishment) and explains how to incorporate it into business processes\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eExplains positioning and how Six Sigma can help achieve results\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIn-depth discussion of buffers – how to size, maintain, and adjust them\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eNew chapter on using MRP tools across the supply chain to enable pull-based approaches\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eNew case studies which illustrating the techniques described in the book\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eComprehensive coverage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Whole and Its Parts; Manufacturing as a Process; Inventory Management; Prerequisites of MRP 3.0; Traditional Methodology; MRP Logic; Keeping MRP Up to Date; Lot Sizing and Safety Stock; Data Requirements and Management; MRP 3.0; Traditional MRP in Today’s Environment; MRP 3.0 Component 1—Strategic Inventory Positioning; Component 2—Buffer Level Profiling; Component 3—Dynamic Buffer Maintenance; Component 4—Pull-Based Demand Generation; Component 5—Highly Visible and Collaborative Execution; Dynamic Buffer Level Profiling; ASR Demand Generation; Applications; Developing Valid Inputs; Making Outputs Useful; Demand Driven Philosophies and MRP; Engineer to Order Environments; Lessons of the Past; Present State; The Future of MRP 3.0\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McGraw-Hill Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124147929328,"sku":"9780071755641","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780071755641_p0.jpg?v=1763635801","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780071755641","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}