
Operations and Supply Chain Management for MBAs
Wiley (Publisher)
8th Edition
Published on 13. February 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-1-119-89869-6 (ISBN)
Description
In the newly revised eighth edition of Operations and Supply Chain Management for MBAs, a team of renowned operations professionals delivers a concise and accessible exploration of supply chain management ideal for MBA students with backgrounds in marketing, finance, and other disciplines. Conceptual and qualitative content appears alongside more quantitative material to encourage a variety of readers to remain engaged.
Supplementary cases and a flexible structure allow instructors to tailor the material to diverse student populations, while a renewed focus on sustainability, innovation, and design thinking permeate much of this latest edition. Operations and Supply Chain Management for MBAs also includes:
Incorporation of sustainability throughout the book, especially in Chapter 5
Considerable material on innovation and design thinking, especially in Chapter 3
Thoroughly updated chapter opening examples and cases
A renewed emphasis on supply chain strategy in every chapter
New and contemporary examples integrated into each chapter
Improved and enhanced figures and images
Updated end-of-chapter questions, exercises, and mini cases aligned with the material in each chapter
Supplementary cases and a flexible structure allow instructors to tailor the material to diverse student populations, while a renewed focus on sustainability, innovation, and design thinking permeate much of this latest edition. Operations and Supply Chain Management for MBAs also includes:
Incorporation of sustainability throughout the book, especially in Chapter 5
Considerable material on innovation and design thinking, especially in Chapter 3
Thoroughly updated chapter opening examples and cases
A renewed emphasis on supply chain strategy in every chapter
New and contemporary examples integrated into each chapter
Improved and enhanced figures and images
Updated end-of-chapter questions, exercises, and mini cases aligned with the material in each chapter
More details
Edition
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 202 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
771 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-119-89869-6 (9781119898696)
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Jack R. Meredith | Scott M. Shafer
Operations and Supply Chain Management for MBAs
Book
09/2019
7th Edition
Wiley
€102.69
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Content
Preface xiii
Part 1 Strategy and Execution
1 Operations and Supply Chain Strategy for Competitiveness 2
2 Executing Strategy: Project Management 46
Part 2 Output and Process Planning
3 Designing the Output and its Delivery Process 90
4 Capacity and Scheduling 138
5 Strategic Management of Supply Chains 176
6 Supply Chain Planning and Analytics 229
Part 3 Managing and Improving the Process
7 Monitoring and Controlling the Processes 276
8 Process Improvement: Six Sigma 302
9 Process Improvement: Lean 339
Cases C-1
Area Under the Normal Distribution A-1
Glossary G-1
Index I-1
Part 1 Strategy and Execution
1 Operations and Supply Chain Strategy for Competitiveness 2
2 Executing Strategy: Project Management 46
Part 2 Output and Process Planning
3 Designing the Output and its Delivery Process 90
4 Capacity and Scheduling 138
5 Strategic Management of Supply Chains 176
6 Supply Chain Planning and Analytics 229
Part 3 Managing and Improving the Process
7 Monitoring and Controlling the Processes 276
8 Process Improvement: Six Sigma 302
9 Process Improvement: Lean 339
Cases C-1
Area Under the Normal Distribution A-1
Glossary G-1
Index I-1