Download or read book Production And Operations Management: An Applied Modern Approach written by Joseph S. Martinich and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-03-06 with total page 942 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains why operations management tools are critical and how to successfully use them. Over 200 examples from real companies show how non operations professionals are using operations management concepts daily. It also introduces operations strategy early and often throughout to show how operational decisions are crucial to developing and executing a company's overall strategy.· Production Systems and Operations Management· Operations Strategy· Tours of Operations· Forecasting· Capacity Planning and Facility Location· Selecting the Process Structure and Technology· The Quality Management System· Aggregate Planning· Managing Materials with Dependent Demands· Operations and Personnel Scheduling· Project Planning and Scheduling