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Thomson Press (India) Ltd Practical Production Control : A Survival Guide For Planners And Schedulers by Kenneth McKay Vincent Wiers
While other books describe production control from an idealistic perspective this book explains the real work of successful production control. The reader will learn: how the scheduling task can be decomposed and organized; how the production control department can be structured; how to hire and train schedulers; and how software tools can be used to augment the scheduler?s skill. Suggestions for setting reasonable expectations for their use and a how to avoid implementation problems are provided. Readers will discover what production control involves beyond MRP-II Gantt Charts and other mechanical tools. Numerous assessment tools are also provided and much more.