DESCRIPTION OF BOOKThis book explicates the "hands-on", practical approach to production planning and control, covering MRP and MRP II as well. Two case studies are included in Chapter 8 to challenge the reader's creativity of thought (with actual solutions provided towards the end of the chapter). The book will greatly benefit the following personnel: -* All personnel directly or indirectly involved in production management and/or production planning and control will find this a useful practical guide.* All students studying production engineering or management subjects will find this an easy-to- understand guidebook.* All computer personnel involved with computer-aided manufacturing will find this a good reference.ABOUT THE AUTHORThe author has published about 20 books, two of which have been adopted as reference texts and commended by professional bodies. He was also the editor of a book of essays. He has many years of experience in electronics and manufacturing. He has taught many professional, management and technical subjects for years. He has published a number of important papers, including several papers on the solutions to some famous, unsolved problems, in research journals and has served on the faculty of an American research university as a professor. He has received publicity from the press for some intellectual achievement.