Operations Management : Concepts, Analysis and Applications

Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction to operations management. 2. Operations strategy and competitiveness. 3. Product design. 4. Understanding processes. 5. Layout planning. 6. Location of facilities. 7. Statistical methods in quality control. 8. Quality management. 9. Just-in time (JIT) and lean production systems. 10. Aggregate planning. 11. Sales and operations planning. 12. Material requirements planning. 13. Operations scheduling. 14. Job design and work systems. Bibliography. Index. The Operations Management (OM) book is a comprehensive and well focused work that follows an analytical and a managerial approach to the subject. The learning process develops gradually from the first introductory chapter itself, and then gathers momentum in the succeeding chapters. Specifically the book provides: In depth analysis and wide coverage of topics coming under operations management function. Contemporary topics are covered in detail in chapters on operations strategy, product design, understanding processes, layout planning, location of facilities, statistical methods in quality control, job design and work systems aggregate planning sales and operations planning, material requirements planning, JIT and lean production systems, operations scheduling, and Job design and work systems. The application of OM concepts with the help of diagrams, numerical and statistical analysis, tables, graphs and pictures. Appendices at the end of many chapters, which support the coverage in the main text by providing extra resources to have a clear and detailed understanding of the topics. The present book addresses the needs of the core operations management syllabus to provide the solid foundation of knowledge and training to the students, and young managers who wish to make their career in operations management related function. (jacket).…