The following table of contents lists articles in the print edition of APICS —The Performance Advantage. You may follow any of the linked titles to read those items in their entirety. For quick navigation you may jump directly to any of the following sections: Departments Features Resources July 1998 Volume 8 • Number 7   Departments Letter from the Editor Guest Editorial APICS Business Outlook Index APICS Chapter Seminars APICS '98 Resource Management Con/Expo APICS Report • APICS Launches New Look to Its Web Site • APICS Expands Outreach to New Allies Real World Industry Events Dear APICS Consultants Forum Back to Basics APICS Online The Customer Connection Policies & Procedures Developmental Decision-making Leveraging Logistics Lessons Learned Classified/Professional Services Find out how to advertise in our next issue's classified/professional services section. Features Drug Capsule Manufacturer Strengthens Planning and Scheduling with APICS The Peaks and Valleys of Inventory Record Accuracy By Joseph A. Lindhardt, CPIM The importance of efficient and controlled planning and execution systems to ensuring future survival. Does Activity-based Costing Work in an MRP II Environment? By William R. Sherrard, Ph.D., CPIM, James H. Swelgin, MBA, and James E. Williamson, Ph.D., CPA Results of a survey designed to see if the linkage between ABC and MRP II systems is perceived to be working. MES at the Crossroads By Frank Wingate Driving the supply chain and global operations excellence. Increasing the Value of ERP Through Knowledge Management By Frank Kowalkowski and Craig Dillon, CIRM A knowledge management system is key to expanding manufacturing flexibility, efficiency and competitiveness. Outsourcing: Guidelines for Making the Decision By Charles M. Monroe Orchestrating partnerships to guarantee the successful completion of integral duties. Who Should Manage Your CMMS Implementation Project? By Bob Cook, CPIM An argument for the selection of a maintenance person as your implementation manager instead of an MIS or financial person. Resources 1998 Simulation Software Survey Copyright © 2020 by APICS — The Educational Society for Resource Management. All rights reserved. Web Site © Copyright 2020 by Lionheart Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. Lionheart Publishing, Inc. 2555 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 299, Atlanta, GA 30339 USA Phone: +44 23 8110 3411 | E-mail: Web: www.lionheartpub.com Web Design by Premier Web Designs E-mail: [email protected]