Introduction to Materials Management, 7th Edition

J. R. Tony Arnold, Fleming College
Stephen N. Chapman, North Carolina State University, Chapel Hill
Lloyd M. Clive, Fleming College



Introduction to Materials Management, Seventh Edition covers all the essentials of modern supply chain management, manufacturing planning and control systems, purchasing, and physical distribution. Clearly written and exceptionally user-friendly, its content, examples, questions, and problems lead students step-by-step to mastery. This edition’s extensive updates include: new techniques, technology, and case studies; reorganized and expanded coverage of lean production and JIT manufacturing; new information on sustainability and “green” production; use of INCOTERMS for global supply chains; revised end-of-chapter problems, and more. Widely adopted by colleges and universities worldwide, this is the only APICS-listed reference text for the Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM) CPIM certification examination.

Table of Contents

1.         Introduction to Materials Management
2.         Production Planning System
3.         Master Scheduling
4.         Material Requirements Planning
5.         Capacity Management
6.         Production Activity Control
7.         Purchasing
8.         Forecasting
9.         Inventory Fundamentals
10.       Order Quantities
11.       Independent Demand Ordering Systems
12.       Physical Inventory and Warehouse Management
13.       Physical Distribution
14.       Products and Processes
15.       Just-in-Time Manufacturing and Lean Production
16.       Total Quality Management