Nigel Slack, Alistair Brandon-Jones

Operations Management (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Operations may not run the world, but it makes the world run!

To truly understand the way a business operates, you need to get your hands dirty - that's how you get to appreciate what's actually happening within an organization. Looking inside for the answers is what Operations Management is all about.

Learn from world-leading experts Nigel Slack, Alistair Brandon-Jones and Nicola Burgess and benefit from their wealth of experience helping improve businesses of all shapes and sizes. Strategic in its perspective, the book offers a comprehensive and practical way to explore key concepts and see them in action through a plethora of international examples.

What makes Operations Management, 10th edition work so well?

• Clear structure (thanks to the "4 Ds" model of operations management)
• Real life examples through the 'operations in practice' boxes and case studies
• Worked examples blend qualitative and quantitative perspectives
• Critical commentaries pose alternative views where appropriate
• Summary answers to key questions in practical bullet points
• A New section in every chapter called 'Responsible Operations', which summarizes how the topic touches upon social, ethical and environmental issues

Nigel Slack is Emeritus Professor of Operations Management and Strategy at Warwick Business School, an Honorary Professor at Bath University and 'Honorary Fellow of the European Operations Management Association'. He is an educator, consultant and writer with wide experience in many sectors.

Alistair Brandon-Jones is a Full Chaired Professor in Operations and Supply Chain Management, and Head of the Information, Decisions, and Operations Division at the University of Bath, School of Management. He is also an Adjunct Professor for Hult International Business School and Danish Technical University.

Nicola Burgess is Reader in Operations Management at Warwick Business School. She has worked extensively with public sector organisations to understand operations management and improvement in a public sector context.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pearson ITP
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781292408217
• Artikelnr.: 63554032

Autorenporträt

Nigel Slack is an Emeritus Professor of Operations Management and Strategy at Warwick Business School, Honorary Professor at Bath University, and 'Honorary Fellow of the European Operations Management Association'. He is an educator, consultant, and writer with a wealth of experience in many sectors.

Alistair Brandon-Jones is a full-chaired Professor in Operations and Supply Chain Management and Head of the Information, Decisions, and Operations Division at the University of Bath, School of Management. He is also an Adjunct Professor for Hult International Business School and Danish Technical University.

Nicola Burgess is a Reader in Operations Management at Warwick Business School. She has worked extensively with public sector organisations to understand Operations Management and Improvement in a public sector context.

Inhaltsangabe

Part One
DIRECTING THE OPERATION
Chapter 1 Operations management
Chapter 2 Operations performance
Chapter 3 Operations strategy
Chapter 4 Product and service innovation
Chapter 5 The structure and scope of operations
Supplement to Chapter 5
Forecasting
Part Two
DESIGNING THE OPERATION
Chapter 6 Process design
Chapter 7 Layout and flow
Chapter 8 Process technology
Chapter 9 People in operations
Supplement to Chapter 9
Work study
Part Three
DELIVER
Chapter 10 Planning and control
Chapter 11 Capacity management
Supplement to Chapter 11
Analytical queuing models
Chapter 12 Supply chain management
Chapter 13 Inventory management
Chapter 14 Planning and control systems
Supplement to Chapter 14
Materials requirements planning (MRP)
Chapter 15 Lean operations
Part Four
DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 16 Operations improvement
Chapter 17 Quality management
Supplement to Chapter 17
Statistical process control
Chapter 18 Managing risk and recovery
Chapter 19 Project management
Notes on chapters
Glossary
Index