For courses in Materials Management, Production and Inventory Control, and Logistics taught in business and industrial technology departments of community colleges and universities.

This is the only text listed in the APICS―The Educational Society for Resource Management CPIM Exam Content Manual as the text reference for the Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM) CPIM certification examination. Written in a simple and user-friendly style, it covers all the basics of supply chain management and production and inventory control.

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Introduction to Materials Management is on APICS -The Educational Society for Resource Management's recommended list for use in several courses and is used by production and inventory control societies on all five continents.

Introduction to Materials Management is an introductory text written for students in community colleges and universities. The text is used in technical programs, such as industrial and manufacturing engineering; in business programs; and by those already in industry.

Introduction to Materials Management covers the basics of supply chain management, manufacturing planning and control systems, purchasing, and physical distribution. The book has been especially recognized for its simple, straightforward writing style.

New content in the fifth edition:

Supply chain metrics coverage in Chapter 1
New―ERP coverage in Chapter 2, "Production Planning System"
New―vendor-managed inventory and organizational implications of supply chain management sections in Chapter 7, "Purchasing"
Production lead time/demand lead time ratio in Chapter 8, "Forecasting"
New―methods of evaluating inventory section in Chapter 9, "Inventory Fundamentals"
Performance metrics, lean production, and poke-yoke in Chapter 15, "Just-in-Time Manufacturing"
New―other quality control tools section in Chapter 16, "Total Quality Management"
Coverage of first in, first out (FIFO); last in, first out (LIFO); average cost; and standard cost added to Chapter 9, "Inventory Fundamentals"
Many figures modified in the end-of-chapter problems
Index updated to include all key terms

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Margin icons note key concepts
Key terms listed at the end of each chapter with chapter page cross-references
Example problems within the chapters
Chapter summaries
Questions and Problems at the end of each chapter
Chapter references to case studies in Introduction to Materials Management Casebook

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