Operations management / William J. Stevenson.

By:

Stevenson, William J

Material type: Text

TextSeries: The McGraw-Hill/Irwin series Operations and decision sciencesPublication details: Boston : McGraw-Hill Irwin, c2002.Edition: 7th edDescription: xvi, 910 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN:

0072443901

Subject(s):

Production management

DDC classification:

658.5 STE

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Summary: [This text] surveys the field of operations in both the services and manufacturing sectors. Provides enhanced coverage from the strategies of designing a product or service, through the processes and systems of making and delivering the product, and controlling the operations. All the standard topics are covered with concepts and supporting examples, problems, cases, and appropriate current news clips and readings. [In the text, the author] highlights the very important role Operations plays in today's business world with concise coverage of concepts such as JIT, TQM, supply chain management with more thorough integration of services and increased use of real world examples. All basic quantitative techniques are presented, many in supplements that can be highlighted or bypassed depending on the course structure, and all are supported with step-by-step examples and solved problems, many including example solutions built into Excel spreadsheets.-http://www.bn.com [The text] is intended as an introduction to the field of operations management. It is suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students.-Pref

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Mzumbe University Main Campus Library	Mzumbe University Main Campus Library	658.5 STE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		0079125

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[This text] surveys the field of operations in both the services and manufacturing sectors. Provides enhanced coverage from the strategies of designing a product or service, through the processes and systems of making and delivering the product, and controlling the operations. All the standard topics are covered with concepts and supporting examples, problems, cases, and appropriate current news clips and readings. [In the text, the author] highlights the very important role Operations plays in today's business world with concise coverage of concepts such as JIT, TQM, supply chain management with more thorough integration of services and increased use of real world examples. All basic quantitative techniques are presented, many in supplements that can be highlighted or bypassed depending on the course structure, and all are supported with step-by-step examples and solved problems, many including example solutions built into Excel spreadsheets.-http://www.bn.com [The text] is intended as an introduction to the field of operations management. It is suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students.-Pref

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