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• Lesson 4: Integrated Resource Management

Lesson 4: Integrated Resource ManagementFocuses on integrated management of all resources within a processing manufacturing environment and shows how forecasting and master production scheduling affect material requirements planning. It introduces the concept of Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II) and the role computers play in the manufacturing process.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this unit, you should know:

• The concept of integrated resource management.
• The importance of computers in manufacturing management.
• The meaning of acronyms such as CAD, CAM, CIM, MRPII.
• Manufacturing control system at Safeway
• Planning, execution and management as used in process manufacturing.
• The Traditional American Manufacturing Organization
• Hierarchy of functions
• Working Together

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