Elements of Manufacturing, Distribution and Logistics: Quantitative Methods for Planning and Control

by Nick T Thomopoulos

Book Overview

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 individual items and for a distribution network where the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319800280
• ISBN13: 9783319800288
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 285 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"