Operations Management: Focusing on Quality and Competitiveness - Softcover

Roberta S. Russell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 013667965X ISBN 13: 9780136679653

Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div

Synopsis

For undergraduate courses in operations management. This text conspicuously integrates the many new and important changes taking place in operations management today with the more traditional topics in operations management. The focus is on operations strategy and quality management and competitiveness as consistent themes throughout the text. This is a well-organized text that flows smoothly and follows a logical progression of topics that places the different functions of operations management in their proper perspective.

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From the Back Cover

This contemporary and comprehensive book integrates traditional topics in operations management with significant changes occurring in manufacturing and service operations around the world. Operations Management is viewed from the perspective of operations as a group of interrelated and dependent processes. The material is clear and concise and is presented in a well-organized and logical progression of topics. It also includes a Multimedia CD version—which is the same as the print version, but with many additional unique and instructional features not available in the print version. Three part organization—Each part—The Strategy of Productive Systems, Designing Productive Systems, Operating Productive Systems—seeks to place each function of operations management in the proper perspective. Ideal for professionals in the operations management field who want to keep up with current changes resulting from the advances in computer and information technology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div
• ISBN 10: 013667965X
• ISBN 13: 9780136679653
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2