Operations and supply chain management
Roberta S Russell, Bernard W Taylor
- 9th ed. emea ed.
- Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., c2017.
- xx, 796 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
1. Introduction to operations and supply chain management S1. Operational decision-making tools: decision analysis 2. Quality management 3. Statistical process control S3 Operational decision-making tools: acceptance sampling 4. Product design 5. Service design 6. Processes and technology 7. Capacity and facilities design S7. Operational decision-making tools: facility location models 8.Human resources S8 Operational decision-making tools: work measurement 9. Project management 10. Supply chain management strategy and design 11. Global supply chain procurement and distribution S11. Operational decision-making tools: transportation and transshipment models 12. Forecasting 13. Inventory management S13. Operational decision-making tools: simulation 14. Sales and operations planning S14. Operational decision-making tools: linear programming 15. Resource planning 166. Lean systems 17. Scheduling.
"Russell and Taylor's Operations and Supply Chain Management, 9th Edition is designed to teach students how to analyze processes, ensure quality, create value, and manage the flow of information and products, while creating value along the supply chain in a global environment. Russell and Taylor explain and clearly demonstrate the skills needed to be a successful operations manager. Most importantly, Operations Management, 9th Edition makes the quantitative topics easy for students to understand and the mathematical applications less intimidating. Appropriate for students preparing for careers across functional areas of the business environment, this text provides foundational understanding of both qualitative and quantitative operations management processes." -- Publisher's website. Includes bibliographical references and index.