Principles of Operations Management

Book Description A Broad, Practical Introduction to Operations, Reinforced with an Extensive Collection of Practice Problems
 
Principles of Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management presents a broad introduction to the field of operations in a realistic and practical manner, while offering the largest and most diverse collection of issues on the market. Problems found in the Tenth Edition contain ample support–found in the book’s solved-problems and worked examples–to help readers better understand concepts important to today’s operations management professionals.

Content

PART ONE - Introduction to Operations Management
Chapter 1. Operations and Productivity
Chapter 2. Operations Strategy in a Global Environment
Chapter 3. Project Management
Chapter 4. Forecasting

PART TWO - Designing Operations
Chapter 5. Design of Goods and Services
Chapter 6. Managing Quality
Chapter 7. Process Strategy
Chapter 8. Location Strategies
Chapter 9. Layout Strategies
Chapter 10. Human Resources, Job Design, and Work Measurement

PART THREE - Managing Operations
Chapter 11. Supply Chain Management
Chapter 12. Inventory Management
Chapter 13. Aggregate Planning and S&OP
Chapter 14. Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and ERP
Chapter 15. Short-Term Scheduling
Chapter 16. Lean Operations
Chapter 17. Maintenance and Reliability