Production And Operations Management

This widely adopted and well-established book, now in its Second Edition, provides the students of management and engineering with the latest techniques in production and operations management, considered so vital for maximizing productivity and profitability in business. What distinguishes the text is a comprehensive coverage of topics such as investment analysis, facility location and plant layout design, line balancing, MRP and production scheduling.

The new topics, which are of current interest, along with the characteristic features and easy-to-read style, would enhance the value of this text. The book is primarily intended as a text for postgraduate students of management, undergraduate students of mechanical engineering and undergraduate and postgraduate students of industrial, and production engineering courses. This profusely illustrated and well-organized text with its fine blend of theory and applications would also be useful for the practicing professionals.

NEW TO THIS EDITION

• Selected Recording Techniques
• Six Sigma: Approaches, Types, Benefits
• TPM: Objectives, Benefits, Pillars
• Poka Yoke: Characteristics, Levels, Classifications, Principles, Devices, Benefits
• Kaizen: Key Elements, Classification, Guidelines
• Business Process Reengineering (BPR)
• Supply Chain Management (SCM)
• Lean Manufacturing