Operations and Supply Chain Management (The Mcgraw-Hill/Irwin Series)

Operations and Supply Chain Management (The McGraw-Hill/Irwin Series) is one of the most up-to-date materials on service operations and supply chain management. It covers a wide range of topics and offers realistic examples and exercises. This edition is divided into 20 chapters, starting with an explanation of operations and supply chain management and other strategies for business stability. It them talks about manufacturing and services, along with various healthcare processes, as well as the supply chain processes (including location, logistics and distribution) and operations consulting. The next chapters are dedicated to supply and demand planning, with emphasis on topics like demand management, sales and operations planning, material requirements planning, inventory control, and scheduling. This textbook can be used with the McGraw-Hill technology support suite, where students can access study aids to better understand and apply what they have learned. Operations and Supply Chain Management (The McGraw-Hill/Irwin Series) ISBN 9780073525228 is one of the top-selling references in this genre, preferred by many instructors and students for its readable and highly applicable content. The book is authored by two management gurus, F. Robert Jacobs and Richard Chase. Chase is the director of USC's Center for Operations Management Research and Education, and is well known not only for his career in education but also in writing as well. He has published a good number of books and texts, along with articles in reputable academic journals. Jacobs is one of the most beloved professors of operations management at Kelley School of Business. He has authored some of the top selling textbooks in operations management, including Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chains.