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An abridged version of 'Operations Management' for more introductory courses. The book uses a life-cycle structure which takes students through the entire operations process from beginning to end

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Author:   Ray Wild (Principal of Henley Management College)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning EMEA
Imprint:   Cengage Learning EMEA
Edition:   5th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.80cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.862kg
ISBN:  

9781844800520

ISBN 10:   1844800520
Pages:   456
Publication Date:   04 April 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

PART 1: OPERATING SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT. 1. The Nature of Operating Systems and Operations Management. PART 2: THE CONTEXT OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT. 2. Business and Operations Policy. 3. Operations Management and other Business Functions. 4. Operations Economics and Costs. PART 3: THE ARRANGEMENT OF FACILITIES. 5. Location of Facilities. 6. The Layout of Facilities and Materials Handling. PART 4: WORK AND WORK SYSTEMS. 7. Work and Work Methods. 8. Work Measurement and Work Standards. 9. Workplaces, Technology and Jobs. 10. Payment and Incentives. PART 5: CAPACITY MANAGEMENT. 11. Capacity Managment. PART 6: OPERATIONS SCHEDULING. 12. Activity Scheduling. 13. Project Management and Network Scheduling. 14. Scheduling for Batch Processing. 15. The Design and Scheduling of Flow Processing Systems. PART 7: MATERIALS MANAGEMENT. 16. Materials Management and Supply Chains. 17. Inventory Management. PART 8: THE CONTROL OF OPERATING SYSTEMS. 18. Operations Control Principles. 19. Management of Quality. 20. Quality Control and Reliability. 21. Maintenance and Replacement. 22. Performance Measurement. Appendix.

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