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Book cover image of Operations Management [SAGE Course Companions Series] by Andrew Greasley

Authors: Andrew Greasley
ISBN-13: 9781412918831, ISBN-10: 1412918839
Format: Paperback
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date Published: December 2007
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Andrew Greasley

Book Synopsis

The Sage Course Companion on Operations Management is an accessible introduction to the subject that will help readers to extend their understanding of key concepts and enhance their thinking skills in line with course requirements. It provides support on how to revise for exams and prepare for and write assessed pieces. Readers are encouraged not only to think like an operations manager but also to think about the subject critically.

Table of Contents

1Introduction4
2Operations strategy24
3Process types60
4Layout design72
5Facility design and location93
6Process technology115
7Product and service design135
8Process design160
9Job and work design185
10Planning and control212
11Capacity management233
12Inventory management272
13Lean operations and JIT297
14Enterprise resource planning318
15Supply chain management337
16Project management366
17Quality394
18Improvement431

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