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Operations management : contemporary concepts and cases / Roger G. Schroeder ; with contributions from Susan Meyer Goldstein, M. Johnny Rungtusanatham.

By: Schroeder, Roger G.
Contributor(s): Goldstein, Susan Meyer | Rungtusanatham, M. Johnny.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Boston : McGraw-Hill Irwin, c2008Edition: 4th ed.Description: xv, 528 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 26 cm. + pbk.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780071263863; 0071263861.Subject(s): Production management | Business & Management | Operational research | Business and ManagementDDC classification: 658.5 SCH
Contents:
Part I: Introduction -- The Operations Function -- Operations and Supply Chain Strategy -- Product Design Part II: Process Design -- Process Selection -- Service Process Design -- Lean Systems -- Process-Flow Analysis -- Part III: Quality -- Managing Quality -- Quality Control and Improvement -- Part IV: Capacity and Scheduling -- Supply Chain Management -- Forecasting -- Facilities and Aggregate Planning -- Scheduling Operations -- Project Planning and Scheduling Part V: Inventory -- Independent-Demand Inventory -- Materials Requirement Planning and ERP -- Part VI: Case Studies.
Summary: This text presents a number of case studies in operations management of varying length and rigor with several of the cases originating from Harvard and Darden. The book employs a cross-functional perspective, appealing to non-majors and those taking an MBA level course in operations management.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Barcode
General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main 658.5 SCH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 38888000704928
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This text presents a number of case studies in operations management of varying length and rigor with several of the cases originating from Harvard and Darden. The book employs a cross-functional perspective, appealing to non-majors and those taking an MBA level course in operations management.

Formerly CIP. Uk

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Introduction -- The Operations Function -- Operations and Supply Chain Strategy -- Product Design Part II: Process Design -- Process Selection -- Service Process Design -- Lean Systems -- Process-Flow Analysis -- Part III: Quality -- Managing Quality -- Quality Control and Improvement -- Part IV: Capacity and Scheduling -- Supply Chain Management -- Forecasting -- Facilities and Aggregate Planning -- Scheduling Operations -- Project Planning and Scheduling Part V: Inventory -- Independent-Demand Inventory -- Materials Requirement Planning and ERP -- Part VI: Case Studies.

This text presents a number of case studies in operations management of varying length and rigor with several of the cases originating from Harvard and Darden. The book employs a cross-functional perspective, appealing to non-majors and those taking an MBA level course in operations management.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part 1 Introduction
  • 1 The Operations Function
  • 2 Operations and Supply Chain Strategy
  • 3 Product Design
  • Part 2 Process Design
  • 4 Process Selection
  • 5 Service Process Design
  • 6 Choice of Technology
  • 7 Process-Flow Analysis
  • Part 3 Quality
  • 8 Managing Quality
  • 9 Quality Control and Improvement
  • Part 4 Capacity and Scheduling
  • 10 Supply Chain Management
  • 11 Forecasting
  • 12 Facilities and Aggregate Planning
  • 13 Scheduling Operations
  • 14 Project Scheduling
  • Part 5 Inventory
  • 15 Inventory
  • 16 Materials Requirement Planning
  • 17 JIT and Lean Thinking Cases