Strategic Operations Management

Author:   Steve Brown (University of Southampton, UK) ,  John Bessant (University of Exeter, UK) ,  Richard Lamming
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   3rd New edition
ISBN:  

9780415587372


Pages:   512
Publication Date:   26 November 2012
Replaced By:   9781138566132
Format:   Paperback
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Operations strategy ensures that operational results coincide with company objectives. The strategic dimension to operations management is realized in the role of the chief operating officer who must respond to market changes. This revitalized new edition of Strategic Operations Management focuses on the four core themes of this vital topic: strategy, innovation, services, and supply. Expertly authored by a team of Europe's top scholars in the field, the text is enhanced by the addition of new case examples with explanatory notes. This truly comprehensive volume underscores the differences between the core theories that underpin operations management. Students taking MBA, MSc and MBM classes on operations management, advanced operations management, and strategic operations management will find this textbook fulfills all their requirements whilst advanced undergraduate classes in these areas will also find the book an essential read.

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Author:   Steve Brown (University of Southampton, UK) ,  John Bessant (University of Exeter, UK) ,  Richard Lamming
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   3rd New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   1.048kg
ISBN:  

9780415587372


ISBN 10:   0415587379
Pages:   512
Publication Date:   26 November 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Undergraduate
Replaced By:   9781138566132
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

Part 1: Setting the Scene 1. Introduction to Operations Management 2. Strategic Operations Management Part 2: The Big Picture of Strategic Operations 3. Supply Management 4. Innovation – Managing the Renewal of the Business 5. Sustainability 6. Human Resources in Operations Management Part 3: Managing Strategic Operations within Organisations 7. Managing the Transformation Process 8. Managing Quality 9. Managing inventory, including MRP, JIT and ERP 10. Capacity and Scheduling Management 11. Managing Services Part 4: The Future 12. The Future of Operations Management

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Steve Brown is Professor of Management at the University of Exeter Business School, UK. John Bessant is Professor of Innovation at the University of Exeter Business School, UK. Richard Lamming is Director of the University of Exeter Business School, UK.

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