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Introduction to Materials Management, 9th edition

Published by Pearson (January 23, 2022) © 2023

  • Stephen N. Chapman
  • Ann K. Gatewood
  • J R Tony Arnold
  • Lloyd M. Clive

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For courses in materials management and supply chain.

Helping students understand production planning and control

Introduction to Materials Management is widely adopted by colleges and universities worldwide. It covers the essentials of modern supply chain management, including manufacturing, purchasing, distribution and quality management. The Association for Supply Chain Management recommends this text as the reference for certification preparation for CPIM exams.

The 9th Edition digs deeper into the interdependence of all aspects of supply chain management. A new chapter ties together supply chain-related issues once addressed individually. Additional content considers the impact of technology across processes. 

Hallmark features of this title

Simple, clear and readable

  • The text avoids complex mathematics. This makes it suitable for a wide audience of students in materials management and supply chain courses.

Application of content

  • End-of-chapter case studies help students understand chapter concepts in the context of real business situations.
  • Examples, questions and problems throughout guide students toward mastery. Solutions are provided for about half of problems.

Contextual coverage

  • Students come away understanding the integration of all elements of production planning and control.
  • The content demonstrates the higher-level importance of the field. Learners study the societal benefits of strategic planning, such as environmental and sustainability impacts.

New and updated features of this title

Integration of concepts

  • NEW: A new chapter discusses the fundamentals of supply chain management. It ties together several supply chain-related issues previously addressed as individual topics.
  • NEW: Topic boxes have been added. They relate chapter content to discussions of interest such as non-manufacturing settings and responses of supply chains to risk events.

Current tools of the trade

  • UPDATED: All chapters have been updated to reflect new techniques and technology.
  • EXPANDED: The impact of technology on warehousing and physical distribution is reflected in new content.

Engaging practice

  • EXPANDED: Several case studies have been added that discuss non-manufacturing settings such as service industries.
  • REVISED: Several end-of-chapter problems have been altered.
  1. Introduction to Materials Management
  2. Production Planning System
  3. Master Scheduling
  4. Material Requirements Planning
  5. Capacity Management
  6. Production Activity Control
  7. Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management
  8. Purchasing
  9. Forecasting and Demand Management
  10. Inventory Fundamentals
  11. Order Quantities
  12. Independent Demand Ordering Systems
  13. Physical Inventory and Warehouse Management
  14. Physical Distribution
  15. Products and Processes
  16. Lean Production
  17. Total Quality Management

About our authors

Stephen N. Chapman, PhD CPIM-F, CSCP, is a retired (emeritus) faculty member from the Poole College of Management, North Carolina State University. He has also served on the faculties at The University of Iowa and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He has also had visiting faculty positions with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University. Prior to his academic career he held managerial positions in materials management at Northern Telecom and NSK Bearing Company. He was also a senior consultant with Deloitte Consulting. He holds an undergraduate degree and an MBA from the University of Michigan and a PhD from the Eli Broad College of Business, Michigan State University. He also currently serves as chair of the CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional) Certification Committee for ASCM (the Association for Supply Chain Management).

Ann K. Gatewood has worked in the operations and supply chain industry for 36 years. She specializes in delivering quality adult education and training materials in the areas of business processes, ERP, operations and supply chain management, lean manufacturing, strategic planning, change management and performance measurement. In addition, she has successfully managed ERP system implementations for numerous organizations in a variety of industries around the world, as well as authoring and delivering customized ERP courses. She has served on the ASCM/APICS certification committee for 23 years, and holds the CPIM-F, CIRM, CSCP-F and CLTD-F certifications. She brings current, real-world experience to the book, including best practices in the areas of supply chain management.

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