TY - BOOK AU - Schroeder, Roger G. TI - Operations management : contemporary concepts and cases SN - 9780071254366 U1 - 658.5 PY - 2007/// CY - Boston ; London : PB - McGraw-Hill, KW - Production management N1 - Including Index; Part 1 - Introduction-- Part 2 - Process Design-- Part 3 - Quality-- Part 4 - Capacity and Scheduling-- Part 5 - Inventory-- Part 6 - Case Studies N2 - "Operations Management: Contemporary Concepts and Cases", is an ideal book for the instructor seeking a short text with cases. This book employs a cross-functional perspective, appealing to non-majors and practical for use in an MBA level course in operations management. The size and price of the book also make the text attractive for the cross-functional curriculum where students are required to purchase more than one text. The cases offer variety in length and rigor; and several are from Harvard and Darden. This mix makes the book appropriate for both undergraduates and MBA students ER -