TY  - BOOK
AU  - Slack, Nigel
AU  - Brandon-Jones, Alistair
TI  - Operations management
SN  - 9781292253961
AV  - TS155 .S562 2019
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Harlow, England, New York
PB  - Pearson
KW  - Production management
KW  - Manufacturing processes
KW  - Industrial management
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; pt. 1. Directing the operation — 1. Operations management — 2. Operations performance — 3. Operations strategy — 4. Product and service innovation — 5. The structure and scope of operations — pt. 2. Designing the operation — 6. Process design — 7. Layout and flow — 8. Process technology — 9. People in operations — pt. 3. Deliver — 10. Planning and control — 11. Capacity management — 12. Supply chain management — 13. Inventory management — 14. Planning and control systems — 15. Lean operations — pt. 4. — Development — 16. Operations improvement — 17. Quality management — 18. Managing risk and recovery — 19. Project management; M1 Operations Management
N2  - 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 organization. Looking inside for the answers is what Operations Management is all about. 

Learn from world-leading experts Nigel Slack and Alistair Brandon-Jones and benefit from their wealth of experience, helping improve business of all shapes and sizes. Strategic in its perspective, the book offers a comprehensive and practical ways 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 4D's model of operations management); real like examples provided in 'operations in practice' boxes and case studies; worked examples blend qualitative and quantitative perspectives; critical commentaries prose alternative views where appropriate; summary answers to key questions presented as practical bullet points.
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