Book, Materials Management: an Introductory Approach 4/22[LS]

Maybe forever, as the need for physical products to live with quality is constant.. Materials Management still occupies – and will continue to occupy – a large part of the business effort towards excellence, competitiveness and sustainability.. Processing materials to transform them into components or finished products requires a wide variety of activities ranging from the analysis of their components, research into suppliers and intense relationships with them, storage, internal and external distribution, to the application of concepts of quality, productivity, economy and reduction of unnecessary costs in order to deliver at the right time, in the exact quantity, with the lowest possible cost, in a measured and precise flow and rhythm according to the specific needs of each client.. This necessarily involves a systemic, integrated, balanced, rational, financial, technological and logistical approach.. The work, organized into eight chapters, addresses companies and their production systems, materials management and scheduling, inventory management, the purchasing process, storage, material movement and logistics.. To reinforce the learning of all this content, at the end of each chapter, there are several questions for review.. This 4th edition has as a novelty the access to the Chiavenato Digital Virtual Classroom, where you can find complementary content to the work, such as cases for discussion and exercises, in addition to supporting texts, such as learn more, for reflection and trends with a focus on new technologies.. APPLICATION This book is designed to provide a broad and integrated view of Materials Management in an introductory approach.. It is recommended reading for all those who are starting out in this important area of activity, whether they are professionals, external and internal consultants or students.. ?