Production And Operations Management

by K. Aswathappa, K. Shridhara Bhat

The book is divided into six sections. Section I explains the nature and sets the tone for Production and Operations Management; Section 2 deals with various designs; Section 3 covers organizations of Physical facilities; Section 4 is about the actual operations; Section 5 describes materials management activities and Section 6 suggests how organizations can improve their productivity. Running through 27 chapters, the text has been reinforced with illustrations, solved problems, questions and references. CONTENTS - 1. Introduction to Production and Operations Management 2. Strategic Operations Management 3. Demand Forecasting 4. Production Processes, Manufacturing and Service Operations 5. Design of Production Systems 6. Production Technology and Technology Management 7. Long-Range Capacity Planning 8. Facility Location 9. Facility Layout 10. Design of Work Systems 11. Production/Operations Planning and Control 12. Aggregate Planning and Master Production Scheduling 13. Resource Requirements Planning 14. Service Operations: Planning and Scheduling 15. Shop Floor Planning and Control 16. Project Management 17. Quality Management 18. Maintenance Management 19. Introduction to Materials Management 20. Materials Planning and Control 21. Purchase Management 22. Stores Management and Materials Handling 23. Inventory Management 24. Just-In-Time Systems 25. Supply Chain Management 26. Enterprise Resource Planning 27. International Operations Management

656 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

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