Excel Models for Business and Operations Management - Softcover

John Barlow

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8126509511 ISBN 13: 9788126509515

Publisher: Wiley, 2005

Synopsis

Excel Models for Business and Operations Management, Second Edition, adopts a structured approach to management decision-making by integrating the activities of a manufacturing organization. The text is entirely assignment-based and uses Microsoft's Excel software to develop over eighty models. Everyday examples from finance, marketing and operations management form the basis of the book's 'hands-on' development models. As in the previous edition, the emphasis is on the practical implementation of real-world models rather than traditional theoretical concepts. The book's learn-by-example approach helps to develop both analytical and mathematical skills by focusing on the formulation and building of business models. New features in the second edition include Finance models in a new chapter on investment analysis models Job sequencing including a VBA routine for Johnson's Rule Multiplicative Holt-Winter's model All models and reference notes updated to the latest version of Excel Excel Models for Business and Operations Management is ideally suited to intermediate and advanced undergraduate courses, as well as MBA courses, in business studies, finance, accounting, information technology, and operations management. It should be of interest to managers and analysts who want to develop their model-building skills. Contents same as US/UK editions.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr Barlow holds degrees in mathematics, computer science, and mechanical engineering. As well as extensive teaching experience previously at the Universities of Cape Town, South Africa and Wollongong, Australia he has held various positions in computer consultancy and the petroleum industry. He has published numerous papers in the areas of computer applications and systems management.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 8126509511
• ISBN 13: 9788126509515
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 432