Introduction to Operations Management: A Supply Chain Process Approach - Softcover

Wisner, Joel D

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798823343350

Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing, 2025

Synopsis

Introduction to Operations Management: A Supply Chain Process Approach details how firms buy, make, deliver, and return goods and services around the globe, providing students with a solid foundation of operations management concepts and techniques. The text offers a set of activities that guide the effectiveness of organizations and prepare operations managers and other employees to ensure their firms are competitive.

The book is organized from a strategic to a tactical perspective, beginning with foundational concepts and ending with broader discussions of managing supply chains. Dedicated chapters address corporate strategy, services design, inventory management, aggregate planning, forecasting, lean systems, quality management, purchasing, logistics, and more. Numerous real-world examples, cases, and engaging exercises allow students to place themselves in the shoes of working operations management professionals.

For the third edition, each chapter has been revised and updated to reflect the latest information. The largest updates address the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain disruption. This edition also features new end-of-chapter problems and questions and four new contributed case studies.

Written for today's students and the exciting, ever-evolving marketplace, the third edition of Introduction to Operations Management is the text to bring operations management into the post-pandemic era.

About this title

About the Author

Joel D. Wisner is Professor Emeritus of Supply Chain Management at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from New Mexico State University, an M.B.A. from West Texas State University, and a Ph.D. in supply chain management from Arizona State University. Dr. Wisner holds professional certifications in Transportation and Logistics (CTL) and Purchasing Management (C.P.M.). His research interests focus on process assessment and improvement strategies across the supply chain. Throughout his career, Dr. Wisner has authored or co-authored more than 100 articles, cases, conference presentations, and monographs, contributing significantly to the fields of operations and supply chain management.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2025
• ISBN 13: 9798823343350
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 710