Operations managment [printed text] / Nigel Slack, Author ; Alistair Brandon-Jones, Author  . -  9th . - [S.l.] : Pearson Education, 2019 . - xxv, 750 : ill col. ; 25mm.
ISBN : 978-1-292-25396-1 : €51.79
Operations may not run the world, but it makes the world run!

To truly understand the way a business operates, you need to get your hands dirty - that's how you get to appreciate what's actually happening within an organisation. Looking inside for the answers is what Operations Management is all about.

Learn from world-leading experts Nigel Slack and Alistar Brandon-Jones and benefit from their wealth of experience, helping improve businesses of all shapes and sizes. Strategic in its perspective, the book offers a comprehensive and practical way to explore key concepts and see them into action through a plethora of international examples.

What makes Operations Management, 9th edition work so well?
- Clear structure, thanks to THE '4 Ds' model of operations management
- Real-life examples provided in 'operations in practice' boxes and case studies
- Worked examples blend qualitative and quantitative perspectives
- Critical commentaries pose alternative views where appropriate
- Summary answers to key questions presented as practical bullet points

Keywords:	'Operations  management'  'Management' 'supply  chain
Class number:	658.5
Abstract:	Part One: Directing the operation Chapter 1: Operations management Chapter 2: Operations performance Chapter 3: Operations strategy Chapter 4: Managing product and service innovation Chapter 5: The structure and scope of operations Part two: Designing the operation Chapter 6: Process design Chapter 7: The layout and look of facilities Chapter 8: Process technology Chapter 9: People in operations Part three: Deliver Chapter 10: Planning and control Chapter 11: Capacity management Chapter 12: Supply chain management Chapter 13: Inventory management Chapter 14:Planning and control systems Chapter 15: Lean operations Part four: Development Chapter 16: Operations improvement Chapter 17: Quality management Chapter 18: Managing risk and recovery Chapter 19: Project management