Operations Management in the Supply Chain

About the Book: Operations Management in the Supply Chain: Decisions and Cases: 6th Edition A current and relevant as ever, Samuelson and Nordhauss Microeconomics continues to be the standardbearer for an introduction to modern economic principles. This timeless text has an updated view of financial markets and monetary policy and also continues to emphasize the Analytical Core of Economics with particular attention to analysis of market economics. This emphasis helps foster a focus on the most important concepts in the principles of microeconomics course. Contents: Part One: Introduction 1. The Operations Function 2. Operations and Supply Chain Strategy 3. Product Design Part Two: Process Design 4. Process Selection 5. Service Process Design 6. Process-Flow Analysis 7. Lean Thinking and Lean Systems Part Three: Quality 8. Managing Quality 9. Quality Control and Improvement Part Four: Capacity and Scheduling 10. Supply Chain Management 11. Forecasting Supplement: Advanced Methods 12. Capacity Planning Supplement: Mathematical Models 13. Scheduling Operations 14. Project Planning and Scheduling Part Five: Inventory 15. Independent Demand Inventory Supplement: Advanced Models 16. Materials Requirements Planning and ERP Part Six: CASE STUDIES About the Author: Roger G. Schroeder, Susan Meyer Goldstein, M. Johnny Rungtusanatham Roger G. Schroeder, University of Minnesota-minneapolis Susan Meyer Goldstein, University of Minnesota--Minneapolis M. Johnny Rungtusanatham, The Ohio State University