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Production planning and control / W. Bolton.

By: Bolton, W. (William), 1933-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Harlow : Longman Scientific & Technical, 1994Description: x, 189 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0582228204 ; 9780582228207.Subject(s): Production management | Production control | Production planning | Production & quality control management | Mechanical engineering | Production ManagementDDC classification: 658.5 | 658.5 BOL
Contents:
The manufacturing organisation -- Controlling -- Production organisation -- The product -- Quality control -- Work systems -- Demand forecasting -- Capacity management -- Project network analysis -- Production planning -- Batch processing -- Flow production -- Inventory management.
Summary: Aims to give the reader an understanding of the ways in which manufacturing companies are organized, and the nature and diversity of engineering products. Other topics covered include the organization of production, and the planning and control of production.
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General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main 658.5 BOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 38888000476733
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The planning and control of the production process represents a fundamental part of modern manufacturing technology. This book provides an essential introduction to the basic principles involved and is specially written for BTEC HNC/D programmes in mechanical and production engineering.

The aim is to give the reader a practical and comprehensive appreciation and understanding of the ways in which manufacturing companies are organised; the nature and diversity of engineering products; the organisation of production and the planning and control of production.

Production Planning and Control covers the BTEC units Control of Manu639-5
Manufacture U38/188 and Production Planning and Control U38/189.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-174) and index.

The manufacturing organisation -- Controlling -- Production organisation -- The product -- Quality control -- Work systems -- Demand forecasting -- Capacity management -- Project network analysis -- Production planning -- Batch processing -- Flow production -- Inventory management.

Aims to give the reader an understanding of the ways in which manufacturing companies are organized, and the nature and diversity of engineering products. Other topics covered include the organization of production, and the planning and control of production.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface
  • 1 The manufacturing organisation
  • 2 Controlling
  • 3 Production organisation
  • 4 The product
  • 5 Quality control
  • 6 Work systems
  • 7 Demand forecasting
  • 8 Capacity management
  • 9 Project network analysis
  • 10 Production planning
  • 11 Batch processing
  • 12 Flow production
  • 13 Inventory management
  • Appendix: assignment based learning
  • Further Reading
  • Answers to revision questions
  • Index