Operations forensics : (Record no. 32986)

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number	2012027960
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number	9780262018661
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Call number	658.4034 LA OP
MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Authors	Lai, Richard,
Dates	1962-
TITLE STATEMENT
Title	Operations forensics :
Subtitle	business performance analysis using operations measures and tools
Statement of responsibility, etc	Richard Lai
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication	London, England :
Publisher	The MIT Press,
Date	c2013.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent	xv, 309 p. :
Other Details	ill. ;
Size	25 cm.
CONTENTS
Contents	Operations forensics -- What financial statements may or may not reveal -- Indicators of accounting performance -- Indicators of stock market performance -- Indicators of disruption -- Indicators of distress -- The many facets of due diligence -- Assessing the customer base -- Assessing lean management -- Assessing risks -- Assessing options -- Turning around purchasing -- Turning around production -- Turning around distribution -- Sustaining the turnaround.
SUMMARY
Summary	Investors and analysts often need to look into a firm's operations more deeply than traditional financial statements and models allow. This book describes newly developed tools for using operations metrics to discern and influence the valuation of a firm. It is the first to present these techniques from a unified perspective: that of operations forensics, which looks at operations management not from the traditional point of view of a manager but from that of an investor or shareholder. After a discussion of financial statements and the useful but incomplete insights they provide, the book covers the three components of operations forensics: operational indicators, operations details that can predict future performance; operational due diligence, methods for verifying companies' claims about operational excellence and valuing their operational assets; and operational turnaround, an innovative approach to buyout and turnaround strategies. The text also offers brief reviews of operations management concepts, real-world examples of operations forensics, and a glossary. The mathematical material gradually increases in sophistication as the book progresses (but can be skipped without loss of continuity). Each chapter concludes with a "Takeaways and Toolkit" section, a brief summary of prior research, and suggestions for further reading. Operations forensics offers powerful tools and frameworks for financial analysts, private equity firms, managers, and consultants. This book provides a valuable resource for MBA students and practitioners. Downloadable supplementary material for instructors includes figures form the text and 42 slides that can be used for class presentations.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading	Production management
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Topical Heading	Industrial management
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Topical Heading	Performance
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Lost status	Source of classification or shelving scheme	Damaged status	Not for loan	Permanent location	Current location	Shelving location	Date acquired	Source of acquisition	Full call number	Barcode	Date last seen	Price effective from	Koha item type	Public note
				University of Wollongong in Dubai	University of Wollongong in Dubai	Main Collection	2018-04-17	Kinokuniya	658.4034 LA OP	T0058398	2017-11-20	2017-11-20	REGULAR	may2018

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