Operations Management for MBAs Scott M. Shafer, Jack R. Meredith (2006) 3rd ed

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Condition
Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
Subject
Business & Economics
Product Type
Textbook
Educational Level
College
ISBN
9780471351429
EAN
9780471351429
Category

About this product

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0471351423
ISBN-13
9780471351429
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46782590

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
460 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Operations Management for Mbas
Publication Year
2006
Subject
Production & Operations Management
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Business & Economics
Author
Jack R. Meredith, Scott M. Shafer
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
25.6 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
8.1 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number
3
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2006-274103
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
658.5
Table Of Content
Chapter 1. The Nature of Operations.Chapter 2. Strategy, Operations, and Global Competitiveness.Chapter 3. Process Planning and Design.Chapter 4. Six Sigma for Process and Quality Improvement.Chapter 5. Capacity and Location Planning.Chapter 6. Schedule Management.Chapter 7. Supply Chain Management.Chapter 7 Supplement. The Beer Game.Chapter 8. Inventory Management.Chapter 9. Enterprise Resource Planning.Chapter 10. Lean Management.Chapter 11. Project Management.Appendix: Risk Analysis Using Crystal Ball 2000.Index.Area Under the Normal Distribution.
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
What every MBA needs to know about OM Operations is one of the most important factors in whether an organization survives in the international marketplace. While not everyone will be solving quantitative operations problems, every manager will confront important operations issues that will have a critical impact on the success of their organizations. Revised to reflect the growing importance of soft and hard technologies, as well as the rise of service organizations and the global economy, this Third Edition of Jack Meredith and Scott Shafer's Operations Management for MBAs focuses on what MBAs need to know about operations in their careers. This includes: * Six sigma improvement projects * Project management * Enterprise resource planning * Lean management * Outsourcing and offshoring * Supply chain management * Process design and planning Emphasizing the strategic role of these operations topics, the authors keep the needs of marketing, finance and other majors in mind, and show how a basic understanding of operations is important to all career paths. The text's clear and concise overview of key concepts makes it the perfect complement to cases and readings on OM. New Features of the Third Edition * New chapter on Six Sigma. * Expanded coverage of ERP, lean manufacturing, and outsourcing. * A stronger emphasis on the strategic role of operations topics, including more strategic examples and expanded material in Chapter 2: Strategy, Operations, and Global Competitiveness. * New appendix on Crystal Ball with two solved example problems. * More service examples throughout the text. * New international examples, as well as many revised problems and cases with an international focus., MBAs in the workforce today are facing issues in such areas as supply chain management, the balanced scorecard, and yield management. This informative book arms them with a much-needed introduction to operations management and explains how to deal with the challenges in these areas., What every MBA needs to know about OM Operations is one of the most important factors in whether an organization survives in the international marketplace. While not everyone will be solving quantitative operations problems, every manager will confront important operations issues that will have a critical impact on the success of their organizations. Revised to reflect the growing importance of soft and hard technologies, as well as the rise of service organizations and the global economy, this Third Edition of Jack Meredith and Scott Shafer's Operations Management for MBAs focuses on what MBAs need to know about operations in their careers. This includes: * Six sigma improvement projects * Project management * Enterprise resource planning * Lean management * Outsourcing and offshoring * Supply chain management * Process design and planning Emphasizing the strategic role of these operations topics, the authors keep the needs of marketing, finance and other majors in mind, and show how a basic understanding of operations is important to all career paths. The text's clear and concise overview of key concepts makes it the perfect complement to cases and readings on OM. New Features of the Third Edition * New chapter on Six Sigma. * Expanded coverage of ERP, lean manufacturing, and outsourcing. * A stronger emphasis on the strategic role of operations topics, including more strategic examples and expanded material in Chapter 2: Strategy, Operations, and Global Competitiveness. * New appendix on Crystal Ball with two solved example problems. * More service examples throughout the text. * New international examples, aswell as many revised problems and cases with an international focus.
LC Classification Number
TS155.M393 2005

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