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Schroeder, Roger G.

Operations management : contemporary concepts and cases - 4th ed. - Boston : McGraw-Hill Irwin, ©2008. - xv, 528 pages : illustrations (some color), map ;

Includes index

The operations function --
Operations and supply chain strategy --
Product design --
Process selection --
Service process design --
Lean systems --
Process-flow analysis --
Managing quality --
Quality control and improvement --
Supply chain management --
Forecasting --
Facilities and aggregate planning --
Scheduling operations --
Project planning and scheduling --
Independent-demand inventory --
Materials requirements planning and ERP --
Case studies : Introduction ; Process design ; Quality ; Capacity and scheduling ; Inventory.

This text presents a number of case studies in operations management of varying length and rigor with several of the cases originating from Harvard and Darden. The book employs a cross-functional perspective, appealing to non-majors and those taking an MBA level course in operations management.

ISBN: 9780071263863 0071263861

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Production management.

Dewey Class. No.: 658.5 / SCH