FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Book on Finite Capacity Scheduling
Former JobTime Executive Publishes Scheduling Book
John Wiley & Sons has released "Finite Capacity Scheduling: Management, Selection, and Implementation", by Gerhardt Plenert and Bill Kirchmier.
"Even the best companies tend to be reactive because of poor scheduling. Often their employees prefer being reactive because they are so used to operating in this mode. The shoot-from-the-hip approach is very common in American culture. The West was won with a 'six-shooter' and many shop floor managers continue to function in the shoot-from-the-hip mode. While there are some considerations that might benefit from the shoot-from-the-hip philosophy, modern competitive manufacturing is not one of them."
--from Finite Capacity Scheduling
Bill Kirchmier was active as VP of Sales for 10 years with JobTime Systems, Inc. prior to becoming a consultant to support Fortune 1000 corporations engaged in the acquisition and installation of modern APS systems. He also appears as speaker at the APS Symposium in 2000 and 2001, which is sponsored by Plant-Wide Research. Learn more about the APS Symposium at the web site: www.pwrfuturedirections.com.
Kirchmier's comprehensive book helps management select and implement FCS based systems and also
 | Exposes the problems inherent to infinite capacity scheduling models |
| Explains why FCS is the key to modern competitive manufacturing |
| Shows how FCS maximizes resource use and cuts inventory costs |
| Proves that FCS is a natural complement to MRP, ERP, TQM, and JiT |
| Reviews current and emerging FCS technologies |
| Describes how to integrate FCS seamlessly into your management structure |
To see more information about this book and how to order, click here. (Adobe PDF file, 78k)
For More Information Contact:
JobTime Systems, Inc.
P. O. Box 6100, San Mateo, CA 94403
Tel: (650) 570-7900
FAX: (650) 5707902
Internet: requestinformation@jobtime.com