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Operations management for competitive advantage / Richard B. Chase, Nicholas J. Aquilano, F. Robert Jacobs.

By: Chase, Richard B.
Contributor(s): Aquilano, Nicholas J | Jacobs, F. Robert | Chase, Richard B. Production and operations management.
Series: The McGraw-Hill/Irwin series.Operations and decision sciences.Publisher: Boston ; London : McGraw-Hill Irwin, c2001Edition: 9th ed.Description: xvi, 763 p. : ill.. ; 29 cm.ISBN: 0072323159; 9780072323153.Subject(s): Production management | Production & quality control managementDDC classification: 658.5 CHA
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Chase, Jacobs and Aquilano: Operations Management for Competitive Advantage, 11/e (CJA) provides a current and thorough introduction to the concepts, processes, and methods of managing and controlling operations in manufacturing or service settings. The text provides comprehensive coverage, from high-tech manufacturing to high touch services with a balanced treatment. Chase, Jacobs, and Aquilano also thoroughly integrates and discusses current issues such as globalization; supply chain strategy, E-business, and ERP. The concepts are illustrated by using abundant real world examples, articles, illustrations, problems and cases. Technology is integral to the success of this course, as such, CJA also provide students and instructors with an innovative array of leading edge technology learning and teaching tools.

Rev. ed. of: Production and operations management / R.B. Chase. 8th ed. c1998.

Includes index.

One CD-ROM in pocket attached to inside back cover.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Section Oneiquest;Operations Strategy and Managing Change
  • 1 Introduction to the Field
  • 2 Operations Strategy and Competitiveness
  • TN2 Learning Curves
  • 3 Project Management Section Twoiquest;Product Design and Process Selection
  • 4 Process Analysis
  • TN4 Job Design and Work Measurement
  • 5 Product Design and Process Selectioniquest;Manufacturing
  • TN5 Facility Layout
  • 6 Product Design and Process Selectioniquest;Services /
  • TN6 Waiting Line Management
  • 7 Quality Management /
  • TN7 Process Capability & Statistical Quality Control
  • 8 Operations Consulting and Reengineering Section Threeiquest;Supply Chain Design Managerial Briefing 9.E-Opscopy
  • 9 Supply Chain Strategy
  • 10 Strategic Capacity Management
  • TN10 Facility Location
  • 11 Just-in-Time and Lean Systems Section Fouriquest;Planning and Controlling the Supply Chain Managerial Briefing 12Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
  • 12 Forecasting and Demand Management
  • 13 Aggregate Sales and Operations Planning
  • 14 Inventory Control
  • 15 Material Requirements Planning
  • 16 Operations Scheduling
  • TN16 Simulation
  • 17 Synchronous Manufacturing and Theory of Constraints Supplements
  • A Linear Programming with the Excel Solver
  • B Financial Analysis
  • C Operations Technology Appendices
  • A Answers to Selected Problems
  • B Uniformly Distributed Random Digits
  • C Normally Distributed Random Digits
  • D Areas of the Standard Normal Distribution
  • E Areas of the Cumulative Standard Normal Distribution
  • F Negative Exponential Distribution: Value of endash;X
  • G Interest
  • Tables