Operations and Process Management : Principles and Practice for Strategic Impact

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Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback w/CD
Pub. Date: 2009-01-01
Publisher(s): Prentice Hall
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Summary

Approaching the subject from a truly managerial perspective, this brand new text provides clear and concise coverage, whilst the fully updated accompanying CD provides an opportunity to practice and further explore the concepts and techniques introduced. A diagnostic approach equips you with the questions to effectively assess and improve the operations and processes in your company. Cases in the main text provide an insight into the reality of managing operations. Interactive cases provide the opportunity to work through the decision-making process to solve operations problems. A balance of service and manufacturing examples equips you with a practical and wide-ranging understanding of the material. An interactive study guide featuring video, animated diagrams, Excel spreadsheets and further examples provides practical guidance on core concepts and issues.

Table of Contents

Preface
Operations and processes
Operations strategy
Supply network design
Process design 1 - Positioning
Process design 2 - Analysis
Product and service design processes
Supply chain management
Capacity management
Inventory management
Resource planning and control
Lean synchronization
Quality management
Improvement
Risk and resilience
Project management
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