Overview: Covers the three essential areas for operations managers: manufacturing, distribution, and logistics.Comprehensive practical reference for the professional.Author is among the most prominent names in .This book describes a variety of quantitative methods that are vital to planning and control in the operations of the industrial world, from suppliers to manufacturing plants to distribution centers and to the dealers and stores. The topics include: forecasting, measuring forecast error, determining the order quantity, safety stock, when and how much inventory to replenish, all this for
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