A complete revision of the industry-standard book on materials requirements standards for manufacturing This fully revised and updated edition of the landmark work on material requirements planning (MRP) focuses on the new rules required to effectively support a manufacturing operation using MRP systems in the twenty-first century. You will get all-new coverage of demand-driven material requirements planning (DDMRP) along with complete implementation steps. Orlicky's Material Requirements Planning, Fourth Edition offers proven solutions that help you gain the competitive edge through strategic lead time reductions, substantial reductions in total inventory investment, and significant increases in service levels. This guide is an indispensable tool for manufacturing practitioners and anyone preparing for CPIM certification. Completely revised to follow process flow combining MRP, MRPII, ERP and DDRP Provides step-by-step guidance on setting up and running a successful MRP process Written by a pair of manufacturing and materials experts

"The definitive reference for the next generation of manufacturing practitioners and leaders." -- From the Foreword by Dave Turbide, CFPIM, CMfgE, CIRM, CSCP "Finally, MRP has been brought into our new age where, in order to fight for increased share and profitability, manufacturers must not only cope with market volatility and supply chain variability, they must embrace it as a competitive weapon." -- Bob Reary, Fellow-level Certificate, APICS A fully revised and updated edition of the landmark work on material requirements planning (MRP), Orlicky's Material Requirements Planning, Third Edition focuses on the new rules required to effectively support a manufacturing operation using MRP systems in the twenty-first century. This authoritative resource offers proven solutions that help you gain the competitive edge through strategic lead time reductions, substantial reductions in total inventory investment, and significant increases in service levels. This is an indispensable tool for manufacturing practitioners and anyone preparing for CPIM certification. Coverage includes: Inventory in a manufacturing environment Principles of MRP MRP system Processing logic Lot sizing System records and files Product definition Master production schedule Inventory planning and control system System effectiveness Industry effect on MRP Project manufacturing Remanufacturing Process industry application Repetitive manufacturing application Sales and operations planning Evolution of MRP and planning systems Demand driven MRP (DDMRP) logic Strategic inventory positioning Dynamic buffers Demand driven planning Highly visible and collaborative execution DDMRP performance reporting and analytics DDMRP future Building on the pioneering work of Joseph Orlicky, this new edition of the classic text on material requirements planning (MRP) reveals the next evolutionary step for materials and supply chain synchronization in the modern manufacturing landscape. Orlicky's Material Requirements Planning, Third Edition reviews the poor business results embedded in many of today's manufacturing systems, discusses the core problems causing these results, explains an alternative pull structure for planning and controlling materials flow, and presents results from actual implementations. This thoroughly updated edition offers comprehensive coverage of MRP, describes the current state of the MRP application, and identifies the fundamental changes required to achieve sustainable success given the current global circumstances and technology options. This state-of-the art guide articulates the next generation of MRP logic--demand driven MRP (DDMRP)--and provides a roadmap for the near and distant future for this critical manufacturing management tool. Carol Ptak is currently a partner with the Demand Driven Institute, and was most recently at Pacific Lutheran University as Visiting Professor and Distinguished Executive in Residence. Previously, she was vice president and global industry executive for manufacturing and distribution industries at PeopleSoft where she developed the concept of demand driven manufacturing (DDM). Ms. Ptak spent four years at IBM Corporation culminating in the position of global SMB segment executive. Chad Smith is cofounder and managing partner of Constraints Management Group, a services and technology company specializing in pull-based manufacturing, materials, and project management systems for mid-range and large manufacturers. He has been at the forefront of developing and articulating demand driven MRP and is also an internationally recognized expert on the theory of constraints (TOC). Carol and Chad founded the Demand Driven Institute, an organization devoted to the proliferation and further development of demand driven strategies and tactics in industry.

The book is devoted to the problem of manufacturing scheduling, which is the efficient allocation of jobs (orders) over machines (resources) in a manufacturing facility. It offers a comprehensive and integrated perspective on the different aspects required to design and implement systems to efficiently and effectively support manufacturing scheduling decisions. Obtaining economic and reliable schedules constitutes the core of excellence in customer service and efficiency in manufacturing operations. Therefore, scheduling forms an area of vital importance for competition in manufacturing companies. However, only a fraction of scheduling research has been translated into practice, due to several reasons. First, the inherent complexity of scheduling has led to an excessively fragmented field in which different sub problems and issues are treated in an independent manner as goals themselves, therefore lacking a unifying view of the scheduling problem. Furthermore, mathematical brilliance and elegance has sometimes taken preference over practical, general purpose, hands-on approaches when dealing with these problems. Moreover, the paucity of research on implementation issues in scheduling has restricted translation of valuable research insights into industry. "Manufacturing Scheduling Systems: An Integrated View on Models, Methods and Tools" presents the different elements constituting a scheduling system, along with an analysis the manufacturing context in which the scheduling system is to be developed. Examples and case studies from real implementations of scheduling systems are presented in order to drive the presentation of the theoretical insights. The book is intended for an ample readership including industrial engineering/operations post-graduate students and researchers, business managers, and readers seeking an introduction to the field.

An update of Orlicky's seminal work on the principles and precepts of MRP, originally published by McGraw-Hill in 1975. Building on Orlicky's work, Plossl identifies and solves specific problems in production and inventory control, purchasing, quality, information systems, distribution, and warehousing; maps out the strategies and techniques that affect MRP implementation, including MRPII, Just-in- Time, and TQM; provides enhanced coverage of master production scheduling, capacity requirements planning, and structuring of bills of materials; and offers new problems and examples to illustrate key points. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Implement demand driven smart metrics to drive and sustain dramatic gains in flow and improve ROI performance What if the objective of minimizing unit product cost that is hard coded into all reporting and measurement systems is simply "bad math" that drives decisions and actions that destroy ROI? In today's volatile, globally competitive environment, new decision-making tools are required to monitor, measure, and improve total organizational performance. Adherence to "old" operational rules, tools, and behaviors is killing competitiveness in most enterprises. A fundamental shift is required. Cowritten by internationally recognized experts in the field, Demand Driven Performance explains why current measurement forms must be replaced. The authors present a demand driven blueprint and the smart metrics to maximize flow and ROI. "The methods described in this book worked in one of the most complex manufacturing operations that you can imagine with very effective results." -- From the Foreword by Dan Eckermann, former President and CEO, LeTourneau Technologies, Inc. THIS PRACTICAL, TIMELY GUIDE OFFERS: The case against conventional unitcost-focused metrics, and proof of their negative effects The new rules needed to succeed in the complex and volatile global demand and supply landscape Historical perspectives on flow, cost, and rise and demise of management accounting The evolution of flow and ROI as strategy A case study--the Boeing Dreamliner Instructions on how to design and implement a demand driven information system The smart metrics required to sustain and drive improvements in demand driven operating models

"An intuitive proven planning and execution method for today's complex and volatile supply chains"--Cover.

This book introduces readers to the many variables and constraints involved in planning and scheduling complex systems, such as airline flights and university courses. Students will become acquainted with the necessity for scheduling activities under conditions of limited resources in industrial and service environments, and become familiar with methods of problem solving. Written by an expert author with decades of teaching and industry experience, the book provides a comprehensive explanation of the mathematical foundations to solving complex requirements, helping students to understand underlying models, to navigate software applications more easily, and to apply sophisticated solutions to project management. This is emphasized by real-world examples, which follow the components of the manufacturing process from inventory to production to delivery. Undergraduate and graduate students of industrial engineering, systems engineering, and operations management will find this book useful in understanding optimization with respect to planning and scheduling.