Production/Operations Management

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PRODUCTION/OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
TEXT AND CASES
details the management perspective on the production/ operations function in a business, an approach which distinguished the first edition of Terry Hill's book. It provides a review of the important concepts which underpin the POM task, and sets the relevant issues and techniques within the broader context of the management and control of the whole business. Terry Hill emphasizes the analytical, rather than the quantitative, nature of this area.
The new edition contains many improvements and additions to the text, including:
¦ Material on the operations perspective within the service sector, a feature which is integrated throughout the text.
¦ New and important developments in quality management.
¦ The principal developments in planning and control (e.g. JIT, OPT).
¦ A new chapter on technology and developments in manufacturing and service systems.
¦ Additional perspectives on materials control.
¦ A chapter on remuneration... Tovább

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PRODUCTION/OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
TEXT AND CASES
details the management perspective on the production/ operations function in a business, an approach which distinguished the first edition of Terry Hill's book. It provides a review of the important concepts which underpin the POM task, and sets the relevant issues and techniques within the broader context of the management and control of the whole business. Terry Hill emphasizes the analytical, rather than the quantitative, nature of this area.
The new edition contains many improvements and additions to the text, including:
¦ Material on the operations perspective within the service sector, a feature which is integrated throughout the text.
¦ New and important developments in quality management.
¦ The principal developments in planning and control (e.g. JIT, OPT).
¦ A new chapter on technology and developments in manufacturing and service systems.
¦ Additional perspectives on materials control.
¦ A chapter on remuneration reflecting more recent approaches to pay at both corporate and individual levels.
A strategic approach to POM is integrated throughout, and the need for strategic context in which to place the POM function is emphasized. Terry Hill has included 22 case studies, covering all the key areas in the text, presenting a well balanced mix of text and cases for all teaching purposes.
Production/Operations Management: Text and Cases is suitable for all undergraduate courses in business studies, and engineering, and for MBA and other taught postgraduate courses.
Terry Hill is Professor of Operations Management at the London Business School. Vissza