Operations Management
11th Edition
Published on 29. May 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
760 pages
978-1-292-75944-9 (ISBN)
Description
Discover how operations shape every industry -from AI-driven innovation to the human decisions at its core.
Operations Management, by Nigel Slack, Alistair Brandon-Jones and Nicola Burgess, is a comprehensive and essential guide which gives you the tools to design, deliver, and improve processes so you can boost performance in any organization. Packed with fresh case studies and examples, this edition brings theory to life and helps students connect with the real world of business.
Focused on practical decision-making, this bestselling textbook takes you through the '4 Ds' of Operations management: direction, design, delivery, and development. Real-world 'Operations in Practice' examples, short cases, and end-of-chapter case studies show how concepts work whilst worked examples blend quantitative and qualitative analysis.
Whether you are studying for a business degree or building professional skills, you will finish with a confident, real-world toolkit for analysing operations, improving processes, and delivering results. From services to manufacturing, explore how people drive operations-and how operations drive success.
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Operations Management, by Nigel Slack, Alistair Brandon-Jones and Nicola Burgess, is a comprehensive and essential guide which gives you the tools to design, deliver, and improve processes so you can boost performance in any organization. Packed with fresh case studies and examples, this edition brings theory to life and helps students connect with the real world of business.
Focused on practical decision-making, this bestselling textbook takes you through the '4 Ds' of Operations management: direction, design, delivery, and development. Real-world 'Operations in Practice' examples, short cases, and end-of-chapter case studies show how concepts work whilst worked examples blend quantitative and qualitative analysis.
Whether you are studying for a business degree or building professional skills, you will finish with a confident, real-world toolkit for analysing operations, improving processes, and delivering results. From services to manufacturing, explore how people drive operations-and how operations drive success.
Pair this text with MyLab Management
MyLab is the teaching and learning platform available to support this title. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible learning experience, MyLab Management personalises learning and assessment to help improve results.
MyLab Management is not included with this title. If you would like to purchase both the physical textbook and MyLab Management (which also comes with the eTextbook), search for:
9781292759456 Slack Operations Management 11th edition 'MyLab Package' which consists of:
Print textbook
eTextbook
MyLab Management
More details
Edition
11th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 264 mm
Width: 195 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
1440 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-292-75944-9 (9781292759449)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Nigel Slack | Alistair Brandon-Jones | Nicola Burgess
Operations Management
Book
03/2022
10th Edition
Pearson Education Limited
€90.49
Available immediately
Persons
Nigel Slack is an Emeritus Professor of Operations Management and Strategy at Warwick Business School, Honorary Professor at Bath University, and 'Honorary Fellow of the European Operations Management Association'. He is an educator, consultant, and writer with a wealth of experience in many sectors.
Alistair Brandon-Jones is a full-chaired Professor in Operations and Supply Chain Management and Head of the Information, Decisions, and Operations Division at the University of Bath, School of Management. He is also an Adjunct Professor for Hult International Business School and Danish Technical University.
Nicola Burgess is a Professor of Operations Management at the University of York. She collaborates extensively with public sector organisations to understand, evaluate, and enhance sustainable system-level improvement and learning. Her research - focused on translating improvement theory into practice - is published widely across world-elite journals, reflecting its significant impact on the field of public operations management.
Alistair Brandon-Jones is a full-chaired Professor in Operations and Supply Chain Management and Head of the Information, Decisions, and Operations Division at the University of Bath, School of Management. He is also an Adjunct Professor for Hult International Business School and Danish Technical University.
Nicola Burgess is a Professor of Operations Management at the University of York. She collaborates extensively with public sector organisations to understand, evaluate, and enhance sustainable system-level improvement and learning. Her research - focused on translating improvement theory into practice - is published widely across world-elite journals, reflecting its significant impact on the field of public operations management.
Content
Part 1: Directing the operation
1. Operations management
2. Operations performance
3. Operations strategy
4. Managing product and service innovation
5. The structure and scope of supply
Part 2: Designing the operation
6. Process design
7. The layout and look of facilities
8. Process technology
9. People in operations
Part 3: Deliver
10. Planning and control
11. Capacity management
12. Supply Chain Management
13. Inventory management
14. Planning and control systems
Part 4: Development
15. Operations improvement
16. Lean operations
17. Quality management
18. Managing risk and recovery
19. Project management
1. Operations management
2. Operations performance
3. Operations strategy
4. Managing product and service innovation
5. The structure and scope of supply
Part 2: Designing the operation
6. Process design
7. The layout and look of facilities
8. Process technology
9. People in operations
Part 3: Deliver
10. Planning and control
11. Capacity management
12. Supply Chain Management
13. Inventory management
14. Planning and control systems
Part 4: Development
15. Operations improvement
16. Lean operations
17. Quality management
18. Managing risk and recovery
19. Project management