Production and Operations Analysis: With Student CD

This text provides the analytical methods used to support the functions of production and operations management, and provides coverage of the quantitative models used in operations. Topics covered include: supply chain management; re-eingeering; EDI; simulation as a scheduling tool; TQM; FMS; new manufacturing concepts and software reviews; and JIT. The CD is aimed to further help students to understand the topic.

New Supply Chain Chapter - This new chapter provides a comprehensive summary of supply chain management including the transportation problem and extensions, strategic and global considerations, DRP, vehicle scheduling and routing, and many other topics. It also includes several new snapshot applications. This chapter is the most comprehensive treatment of this topic in any operations management text.
Enhanced International Examples - The fourth edition includes more international examples providing a more global perspective to operations topics.
New Strategic Framework (Chapter 1) - In response to reviewer feedback, Chapter 1, Incorporating Porter's model on strategy, has been enhanced by showing how the various operational functions fit together within a strategic organizational framework. This framework makes the material covered more accessible and understandable to business students.
 Enhanced and Increased integration of Excel - The software used in the previous edition (Lindo) has been removed from the text. Excel is now integrated throughout. This provides students with the opportunity to view and use a tool that is commonly used in business.
Excel Integration - Excel output screens are thoroughly integrated providing students the opportunity to use this commercial software package that is widely used in business.
Service Examples - Examples of service companies are used in the text, this provides students better examples of how operations is used in the service industry, the text continues to provide excellent coverage of the traditional manufacturing operations.
 Solved Problems - The fourth edition includes superb solved problems, these problems will serve to further reinforce concepts by allowing students to view the step-by-step procedures which lead to the solution.