Production And Operations Management: An Applied Modern Approach

Designed for the non-operations person, this book explains why operations management tools are critical and how it can easily be integrated into their jobs. This text uses 200+ examples from real companies to show how people in professions outside of operations are using operations management concepts daily. This text emphasizes both quantitative methods and qualitative topics and integrates them throughout each chapter. It presents the logic and analytical thought process of modeling in conjunction with meaningful examples. Behavioral analysis is included in the use and implementation of analytical models. A unique chapter of plant tours early in the book establishes a real-world, practical orientation throughout the text. It also introduces operations strategy early and often throughout to show how operational decisions are crucial to developing and executing the company's overall strategy.

Table of contents :
Part I An Introduction To Operations And Strategy
· Production Systems and Operations Management
· Operations Strategy
· Tours of Operations
Part II Designing Production Systems
· Forecasting
· Capacity Planning and Facility Location
· Selecting the Process Structure and Technology
· The Quality Management System
Part III Scheduling, Operating, And Controlling The Production System
· Aggregate Planning
· Managing Materials with Dependent Demands
· Operations and Personnel Scheduling
· Project Planning and Scheduling
Appendices
Photo Credits
Indexes

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