Operations Management

Operations Management

Author: David Barnes

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2018-01-30

Total Pages: 545

ISBN-13: 1137525770

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This fascinating new core textbook, authored by a highly respected academic with over a decade of industry experience, takes a global and strategic approach to the important topic of operations management (OM). Integrating contemporary and traditional theories the text covers everything a student needs to understand the reality of operations in the modern world and combines the latest cutting-edge thinking with innovative learning features. Written in a concise and engaging style and based on up-to-date research in the field, the book provides a range of international case studies and examples that help students to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world practice. This is a must-have textbook for students studying operations management modules on undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA programmes. In addition, this is an ideal textbook to accompany modules on operations strategy, production management and services management. Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/operations-management. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.


Operations Management

Operations Management

Author: B. Mahadevan

Publisher: Pearson Education India

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 676

ISBN-13: 9788131730706

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"Covers the core concepts and theories of production and operations management in the global as well as Indian context. Includes boxes, solved numerical examples, real-world examples and case studies, practice problems, and videos. Focuses on strategic decision making, design, planning, and operational control"--Provided by publisher.


Operational Exellence - Identifying Qualifying and Order Winning Factors

Operational Exellence - Identifying Qualifying and Order Winning Factors

Author: Nils Peters

Publisher: GRIN Verlag

Published: 2011-12-20

Total Pages: 81

ISBN-13: 3656017883

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Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject Business economics - Supply, Production, Logistics, grade: Sehr gut, The University of Surrey (School of Management), language: English, abstract: Following the concept of value disciplines (Treacy, 1993), companies can reach leadership positions in their industries by focusing on one of the three following areas: - Product Leadership - Customer Intimacy - Operational Excellence Focusing on companies which are well known for their success based on operational excellence, goal of this paper is to compare and contrast the operation strategies of two manufacturing and two service firms: - easyJet (service) - Dell (manufacturer) - Zara (manufacturer) - McDonald's (service)


Operations Management for Social Good

Operations Management for Social Good

Author: Adriana Leiras

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-10-14

Total Pages: 1119

ISBN-13: 3030238164

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This volume showcases the presentations and discussions delivered at the 2018 POMS International Conference in Rio. Through a collection of selected papers, it is possible to review the impact and application of operations management for social good, with contributions across a wide range of topics, including: humanitarian operations and crisis management, healthcare operations management, sustainable operations, artificial intelligence and data analytics in operations, product innovation and technology in operations management, marketing and operations management, service operations and servitization, logistics and supply chain management, resilience and risk in operations, defense, and tourism among other emerging Operations Management issues. The Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) is one of the most important and influential societies in the subject of Production Engineering and, as an international professional and academic organization, represents the interests of professionals and academics in production management and operations around the world.


Managing Business Performance

Managing Business Performance

Author: Umit S. Bititci

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-08-11

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1119025680

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Motivate, engage, and achieve lasting success with more effective performance management Managing Business Performance offers a unique blueprint for achieving organisational excellence through improved productivity, efficiency, engagement, and morale. With a unique approach that acknowledges the human aspect of performance management, this book combines technical and social know-how to give you a solid framework for designing, configuring, and managing performance improvement initiatives with sustainable results. You'll find practical models, techniques, and tools that take you beyond management theory into advice that you can use, with clear explanations that steer you toward the customisations that would best suit your organisation. International case studies illustrate these ideas in action, providing an intimate look at how cultural differences impact management strategies, and insight into how they can be managed. Organisational performance tools and techniques are well established, but many organisations will never realise their full benefit. This book helps you get more out of your performance strategy by showing you how the organisation's complex social nature impacts real-world outcomes, and how it can be used to drive better performance. Blend technical and social management strategies Keep people motivated and engaged See better results with more staying power Get the very best from your organisation Performance management strategies that fail to take people into account are counterproductive. There's no better way to de-motivate, demoralise, and disengage the people upon whom the organisation depends. Sustainable success requires a blended approach that utilizes the most effective science within the art of people management, and Managing Business Performance gives you a solid foundation for better business performance strategy.


Operational Exellence - Identifying qualifying and order winning factors

Operational Exellence - Identifying qualifying and order winning factors

Author: Nils Peters

Publisher: GRIN Verlag

Published: 2011-09-29

Total Pages: 39

ISBN-13: 3656017700

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Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject Business economics - Supply, Production, Logistics, grade: Sehr gut, The University of Surrey (School of Management), language: English, abstract: Following the concept of value disciplines (Treacy, 1993), companies can reach leadership positions in their industries by focusing on one of the three following areas: - Product Leadership - Customer Intimacy - Operational Excellence Focusing on companies which are well known for their success based on operational excellence, goal of this paper is to compare and contrast the operation strategies of two manufacturing and two service firms: • easyJet (service) • Dell (manufacturer) • Zara (manufacturer) • McDonald’s (service)


Operations Management in Context

Operations Management in Context

Author: Frank Rowbotham

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-05-23

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 1136375392

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Operations Management in Context provides students with excellent grounding in the theory and practice of operations management and its role within organizations. Structured in a clear and logical manner, it gradually leads newcomers to this subject through each topic area, highlighting key issues, and using practical case study material and examples to contextualize learning. Each chapter is structured logically and concludes with summary material to aid revision. Exercises and self-assessment questions are included to reinforce learning and maintain variety, with answers included at the end of the text.


Operations Strategy

Operations Strategy

Author: Nigel Slack

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780273695196

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This book provides a treatment of operations strategy which is clear and well structured, and seeks to apply some of the ideas of operations strategy to a variety of businesses and organisations.