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Operations Management for MBAs » (Older Edition)

Book cover image of Operations Management for MBAs by Jack R. Meredith

Authors: Jack R. Meredith, Scott M. Shafer
ISBN-13: 9780471298281, ISBN-10: 047129828X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: January 1999
Edition: Older Edition

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Author Biography: Jack R. Meredith

Book Synopsis

This book contains a brief introduction to the basic concepts of operations management. It takes a more strategic, conceptual, and contemporary approach to discuss topics that MBAs are currently facing such as supply chain management, the balanced scorecard, and yield management.

Table of Contents

Ch. 1The Nature of Operations1
Ch. 2Business Strategy and Global Competitiveness20
Ch. 3Quality Management63
Ch. 4Product/Service Design99
Ch. 5Transformation System Design134
Ch. 6Capacity and Location Planning179
Ch. 7Schedule Management229
Ch. 8Supply Chain Management256
Ch. 8 Supplement: The Beer Game281
Ch. 9Inventory Management285
Ch. 10Material Requirements Planning308
Ch. 11Just-in-Time Systems333
Ch. 12Project Management358
App. A399
Index401

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