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August 1996 € Volume 6 € Number 8

The following table of contents lists articles in the August 1996 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 or other APICS - The Performance Advantage web pages.

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Table of Contents
Departments

  • Letters
  • Guest Editorial
  • APICS Business Outlook Index
  • APICS Report
  • APICS Chapter Seminars
  • APICS Education Notebook
  • Consultants Forum
  • The Customer Connection
  • Industry Events
  • Real World
  • Solutions
  • Warehousing & Distribution
  • Human Resource Management
  • Products & Services

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    Features

    Some Lessons for the Private Sector
    An interview with Colin L. Powell
    The APICS '96 keynote speaker discusses military management and work force issues.

    My Saga to Improve Production
    By Eliyahu M. Goldratt
    The conclusion to this two-part story behind the Theory of Constraints.

    Package Products Capitalizes On Data
    By Daniel T. Trail
    Scheduling helps master the shop floor.


    Growing Strong by Scheduling Well
    By F. Paul Wyman
    Hill Parts maintains its legacy of excellence.


    Goodbye MRP, Hello FRP
    By Bob Millard
    Finite resource planning picks up where MRP ends.


    Real-World Planning & Scheduling
    By David Studebaker
    How accurate is your scheduling system?


    Simulation-based Scheduling Software Improves Cycle Time
    By Michael Thomspon, CPIM
    Simulation minimizes setups, maximizes throughput.


    Supply Chain 2000
    By Richard L. Burdett & Gerard W. Cleaves
    Shortening cycle time throughout the supply chain improves a company's ability to prosper.


    MRP + Q = QRM
    By Rajan Suri
    QRM is not just another word for JIT, flow manufacturing or reengineering.

    Resources

    1996 Finite Capacity Scheduling Software Survey and Vendor Directory
    As an exclusive feature for our online readers, we have created a special version of the Finite Capacity Scheduling Survey appearing in the August 1996 issue, which contains pricing and installation base information not available in the print edition.
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