Matching Supply with Demand: An Introduction to Operations Management

by Gérard Cachon, Christian Terwiesch

Gerard Cachon and Christian Terwiesch, Matching Supply with Demand: An Introduction to Operations Management, 3e is the most authoritative, cutting-edge book for operations management MBAs. The book demands rigorous analysis on the part of students without requiring consistent use of sophisticated mathematical modeling to perform it. When the use of quantitative tools or formal modeling is indicated, it is only to perform the necessary analysis needed to inform and support a practical business solution. The guiding principle in the development of Matching Supply with Demand has been "real operations, real solutions." "Real operations" means that most of the chapters in this book are written from the perspective of a specific company so that the material in this text will come to life by discussing it in a real-world context. "Real solutions" means that equations and models do not merely provide students with mathematical gymnastics for the sake of an intellectual exercise.

Genres: Business, Management, Reference, Nonfiction

528 pages, Hardcover

First published October 16, 2003

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just in time for my Operations final next week! This text was actually digestible and a useful reinforcement of class material.

Pro tip: You can use the glossary and summary of key notation and equations in the back of the book to create a pretty comprehensive study guide. I'll report back if it helps me pass this exam...

[Adam Sylvester · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read as part of MBA program. Not bad but extremely dry.

[Brendon Desrochers · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was actually pretty clear and interesting. It had a bit of a sense of humor, too, though it was still dry and academic.

[Tyson Titensor]

Yes, I read a textbook from beginning to end. In that order. (Does inserting a Costanza quote make me less of a nerd for choosing to read a textbook?) I had read assigned parts of this book during graduate school, but many sections were new to me.

I have been unable to find any practical business books covering specifics of Ops Management and Supply Chain so I finally decided to just dig into this. It's pretty dense but provided a good refresher on all the key concepts and provided a new perspective on many professional challenges I am facing.

[Budhi Wibowo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read many books about supply chain, but this one is different. The approach and examples used in the book are very practical and useful to solve real problem out there. The book is well structured. It will be best companion on supply chain together with factory physics.

[Mohamed Almadany]

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[Antonio · Rating 5 out of 5]

exceptionally good book.