Provided in this book is a conceptual and analytical operations management framework for both manufacturing and service firms. The thrust of this new edition is more quantitative in approach and more comprehensive in its discussion of strategic issues. It provides treatments of multi-criteria decision methods, quality control and operations strategy. Divided into four sections, the first demonstrates that the operations function is of paramount importance in the success of a firm. The second section presents quantitative models, and the third and final sections discuss the design of operations systems, advanced technologies, strategy, formulation and implementation.
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- PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0471819050
- ISBN 13 9780471819059
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages834
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