Operations and Supply Chain Management with Connect Plus 13th (thirteenth) Edition by Jacobs, F. Robert, Chase, Richard

by F. Robert Jacobs

To be successful a pit stop must be efficient and effective, and it is the fundamentals of Operations and Supply Chain Management that make the pit stop ?project? all happen in less than ten seconds. Strategy and forecasting are used to determine when a pit stop should occur. Extensive process analysis reveals the various task durations and sequences, enabling an optimized process schedule to be developed that minimizes the driver?s waiting time given the various resource capacity limitations. Inventory and supply chain management ensure sufficient supplies of things like fuel and tires, while facility layout considerations are used to determine where best to position such inventory, equipment, and team members for the pit stop. Resource coordination and visual prompt signalling are used within a process that is flexible for the customized requirements of an individual pit stop. Quality management is used to prevent and inspect for potential issues in an attempt to avoid the extremely high failure cost of a blown engine or tire.Although a pit stop may appear chaotic, it is intricately choreographed by the fundamentals of operations and supply chain management. In the 2nd Canadian Edition of Jacobs, Operations and Supply Chain The Core, the authors provide examples and analysis of Operations Management topics as the core element of successful businesses, with an increased focus on student engagement, technology, and chapter cohesiveness.ACCESS TO CONNECT IS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE PURCHASE OF A COURSESMART TITLE.TO RECEIVE CONNECT WITH EBOOK visit

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First published October 28, 2009