Operations and supply management / F. Robert Jacobs, Richard B. Chase, Nicholas J. Aquilano

By:

Jacobs, F. Robert‏ [author.]

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Material type: Text

TextSeries: The McGraw-Hill/Irwin seriesPublisher: Boston : McGraw-Hill, 2009Edition: Twelfth editionDescription: xix, 776 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm. + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.)Content type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780077228934 (hbk. : alk. paper)
9780073403298 (student edition : alk. paper)
0073403296 (student edition : alk. paper)
9780073278735 (instructor's edition : alk. paper)
0073278734 (instructor's edition : alk. paper)

Subject(s):

Production management

DDC classification:

22 658.5 J.F.O

LOC classification:

TS155 .J27 2009

Online resources:

Table of contents only

Contents:

Part I. Strategy. 1. Introduction to the field -- 2. Operations and supply strategy. 2A. Linear programming using the excel solver -- 3. Project management -- 4. Product and service design -- Part II. Processes. 5. Process capacity management.5A. Learning curves -- 6. Process analysis. 6A. Job design and work measurement. 7. Manufacturing processes. 7A. Facility layout -- 8. Service processes. 8A. Waiting line analysis -- 9. Six-sigma quality. 9A. Process capability and SPC -- Part III. Supply Chain Design. 10. supply chain strategy -- 11. Logistics and facility location -- 12. Lean manufacturing -- 13. Operations consulting and reengineering -- Part IV. Planning and controlling the supply chain. 14. Enterprise resource planning systems -- 15. Demand management and forecasting -- 16. Aggregate sales and operations planning -- 17. Inventory control -- 18. Material requirements planning -- Part V. Scheduling. 19. Scheduling -- 19A. Simulations -- 20. Constraint management -- SUPPLEMENTS. A. Financial analysis -- B. Operations technology -- APPENDIXES. A. Answers to selected problems -- B. Learning curve tables -- C. Present value tables.

Summary: Chase, Jacobs and Aquilano: Operations Management for Competitive Advantage, 11/e (CJA) provides a current and thorough introduction to the concepts, processes, and methods of managing and controlling operations in manufacturing or service settings. The text provides comprehensive coverage, from high-tech manufacturing to high touch services with a balanced treatment. Chase, Jacobs, and Aquilano also thoroughly integrates and discusses current issues such as globalization; supply chain strategy, E-business, and ERP. The concepts are illustrated by using abundant real world examples, articles, illustrations, problems and cases. Technology is integral to the success of this course, as such, CJA also provide students and instructors with an innovative array of leading edge technology learning and teaching tools. -- from http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com (Sep. 29, 2011).

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Main library B7	Commerce and business administration ( General )	658.5 JFO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00013105

Includes index.

Part I. Strategy. 1. Introduction to the field --
2. Operations and supply strategy. 2A. Linear programming using the excel solver --
3. Project management --
4. Product and service design --
Part II. Processes. 5. Process capacity management.5A. Learning curves --
6. Process analysis. 6A. Job design and work measurement. 7. Manufacturing processes. 7A. Facility layout --
8. Service processes. 8A. Waiting line analysis --
9. Six-sigma quality. 9A. Process capability and SPC --
Part III. Supply Chain Design. 10. supply chain strategy --
11. Logistics and facility location --
12. Lean manufacturing --
13. Operations consulting and reengineering --
Part IV. Planning and controlling the supply chain. 14. Enterprise resource planning systems --
15. Demand management and forecasting --
16. Aggregate sales and operations planning --
17. Inventory control --
18. Material requirements planning --
Part V. Scheduling. 19. Scheduling --
19A. Simulations --
20. Constraint management --
SUPPLEMENTS. A. Financial analysis --
B. Operations technology --
APPENDIXES. A. Answers to selected problems --
B. Learning curve tables --
C. Present value tables.

Chase, Jacobs and Aquilano: Operations Management for Competitive Advantage, 11/e (CJA) provides a current and thorough introduction to the concepts, processes, and methods of managing and controlling operations in manufacturing or service settings. The text provides comprehensive coverage, from high-tech manufacturing to high touch services with a balanced treatment. Chase, Jacobs, and Aquilano also thoroughly integrates and discusses current issues such as globalization; supply chain strategy, E-business, and ERP. The concepts are illustrated by using abundant real world examples, articles, illustrations, problems and cases. Technology is integral to the success of this course, as such, CJA also provide students and instructors with an innovative array of leading edge technology learning and teaching tools. -- from http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com (Sep. 29, 2011).

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