Supply Chain Management concerns organizational aspects of integrating</P>

legally separated firms as well as coordinating material</P>

and information flows within a production-distribution network.</P>

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Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) systems being used for </P>

transaction handling and order execution in most firms today have</P>

been supplemented by Advanced Planning Systems (APS) for</P>

coordinating flows, exploiting bottlenecks and keeping due dates.</P>

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This book provides insights regarding the concepts underlying</P>

APS. Special emphasis is given to modelling supply chains and</P>

implementing APS in industry successfully. Understanding is enhanced</P>

through the use of case studies as well as an introduction to the solution</P>

algorithms used.</P>

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For the third edition the content of the book has been updated</P>

thoroughly taking into account latest APS software developments,</P>

research results and experiences with APS implementation projects.</P>

Two new case studies have been added resulting in a total</P>

of six case studies now covering a wide range of industrial sectors</P>

and ideas to implement APS successfully. Finally, a new chapter on "Purchasing & Material</P>

Requirements Planning" complements the description of APS.</P>