September 1997 • Volume 7 • Number 9 The following table of contents lists articles in the August 1997 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.

Departments

Letter from the Editor Guest Editorial Real World Industry Events APICS Business Outlook Index APICS Report APICS Chapter Seminars Education Notebook APICS '97 International Conference & Exhibition APICS 40th Anniversary Software Review: Alliance/MFG® for Windows

Solutions: •Glass Manufacturer Gets New Market •Farm Machinery Maker Maintains Parts •Infrared Drying Helps Production •Company Saves By Switching to PCs •ERP Boosts Boeing's Productivity •EDI Improves Customer Service •Counting Scales Help Milton Bradley Back to Basics APICS Online Developmental Decision-making Integration Issues Consultants Forum

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Production and Materials Management 101: "We Need Cash"

By Michael Joseph Hammons, CPIM and Gregory Alan Deabler

By reducing inventory, working capital is reduced, positively affecting the bottom line by directly providing an increase in cash or a decrease in accounts payable.

 

Assuring Quality Via Rapid Test Methods

By Amanda Turton

What does microbial contamination have to do with inventory levels? Companies that test products, either finished or in-process, for microorganisms already know the answer.

 

The MRP II Paradigm: Is It For You?

By Philip Rhodes, CFPIM

MRP II Systems have been broadly accepted, even in those situations where the planning/decision support paradigm provided by the system poorly fits the business.

 

Snapshot Pegging: Is It a Tool for All MRP Users?

By Ian Melling, CFPIM

A discussion of snapshot pegging and its benefits presented as a case for its inclusion in MRP software.

 

Designing For Manufacturability

By Frances Compton

Overcoming the variation phenomenon in order to control high production costs and improve lower-than-expected customer approval.

1997 Manufacturing Resource Planning Software Survey
& Vendor Directory

A comprehensive listing of the latest in MRP II software

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