Reflecting the enhanced role of materials/logistics management in today's competitive business environment, this new edition provides a fundamental understanding of the subject and its function in all sectors of the economy. It examines the vital area of customer service and shows how to implement a world class, integrated materials/logistics system that controls activities starting with the supplier, through the company operation, and concluding with the satisfied customer.
Thoroughly revised and updated, this Second Edition features new chapters on Just-In-Time and automation. Additional discussions include achieving world class competitiveness, ISSO 9000, and organizational trends. Integrating theoretical and practical aspects of materials/logistics management as well as numerous real-life examples, this book illustrates:
- Materials management/logistics concepts and organizational strategies as a framework for efficient management
- Procurement, materials flow, and distribution in the context of achieving company success by optimizing the materials system
- Guidelines on the implementation and control of improved materials management/logistics, including financial assessment and troubleshooting
This Second Edition of Total Materials Management presents accessible approaches for enhancing materials management/logistics, enabling personnel in purchasing, warehousing, physical distribution, materials handling, inventory control and production control to capitalize on vast opportunities for savings. This book is also an important resource for students in courses on materials/logistics management.
Part 1 Materials/ Logistics Management Concept and
Organization
Part 2 Planning and Control of Materials/Logistics Management
Part 3 Procurement, Materials Flow, and Distribution
Part 4. Implementation and Control of Materials/Logistics
Management