Introduction to Material Management: 4th Edition

Author: Tony Arnold
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: "Introduction to Materials Management" (4th Edition) is a textbook that introduces the basic knowledge of supply chain management, production planning and control systems, procurement, and distribution. The book features simple and easy-to-understand language, making it highly suitable for students. It has been used by many universities and colleges worldwide and is listed as the recommended reference book for the "Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management" course in the CPIM certification exam by the Production and Inventory Management Association (PIM) in the United States. It is also a required reading for production and inventory management associations in other countries, such as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, and Brazil. The book describes the basic principles of supply chain management, production planning and control systems, procurement, material distribution, and product and process design in plain and simple language.