Download or read book Essentials of Materials Management written by Peter N. T. Pang and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2003-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essentials of Materials Management is an invaluable resource for personnel working in the materials department, and for those who need some knowledge of materials management and organization. Principles and practices of inventory control management, materials planning and schedule, production requirements planning, material requirements planning, capacity requirements planning, distribution requirements planning, supply chain management, transportation and assignment models are outlined and illustrated. In addition, the book provides a comprehensive and easy-to-read outline of the principles and pragmatic approaches in integrating and managing the materials functions. Examples are clearly provided to illustrate the principles of the text.