Operations management

Author

• Greasley, Andrew.

Additional Author(s)

-

Publisher

Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications Ltd, 2008

Language

English

ISBN

9781446213025

Series

SAGE course companions

Subject(s)

• BUSINESS LOGISTICS
• PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

Notes

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Abstract

The Sage Course Companion on Operations Management is an accessible introduction to the subject that will help readers to extend their understanding of key concepts and enhance their thinking skills in line with course requirements. It provides support on how to revise for exams and prepare for and write assessed pieces. Readers are encouraged not only to think like an operations manager but also to think about the subject critically.

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

1 online resource (iv, 172 p.)

Dimension

-

Other Desc.

ill.

Summary / Review / Table of Content

Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 Introducing your companion --
pt. 2 Core areas of the curriculum --
2.1. Service operations management --
2.2. Operations strategy --
2.3. Operations performance objectives --
2.4. Operations process types --
2.5. Layout design --
2.6. Long-term capacity planning --
2.7. Facility location --
2.8. Process technologies --
2.9. Designing products and services --
2.10. Process design --
2.11. Job design --
2.12. Planning and control --
2.13. Capacity management --
2.14. Inventory management --
2.15. Lean Operations and JIT --
2.16. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) --
2.17. Supply chain management --
2.18. Project management --
2.19. Quality --
2.20. Operations improvement --
pt. 3 Study, writing and revision skills / Andrew Greasley / David McIlroy --
3.1. How to get the most out of your lectures --
3.2. How to make the most of seminars --
3.3. Essay writing tips --
3.4. Revision hints and tips --
3.5. Exam hints and tips --
3.6. Tips on interpreting essay and exam questions.

Exemplar(s)

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