Essential Operations Management - Brossura

Hill, Alex; Hill, Terry

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ISBN 10: 1137526564 ISBN 13: 9781137526564

Casa editrice: Red Globe Press, 2017

Riassunto

This textbook spans the service and manufacturing sectors, equipping readers to grasp and overcome the core challenges faced in planning, designing and implementing operations.

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Informazioni sugli autori

Alex Hill is Principal Lecturer at Kingston University, UK, and Associate Fellow at the University of Oxford, UK.

Terry Hill is Emeritus Fellow at the University of Oxford and an Affiliate Professor at Ohio State University, USA, and Milan Polytechnic, Italy.

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Essential Operations Management, Second Edition, provides a concise and real-world orientated look 

at the key parts of an operations manager’s job.

 

This innovative textbook spans both the service and manufacturing sectors, equipping readers to grasp and overcome the core challenges faced in planning, designing and implementing operations.

 

The prestigious and well-respected author team takes a ‘tasks and challenges’ approach, that marries theory to their extensive practical experience of running operations in high-profile business settings while reflecting their clear vision and personal philosophy of operations management.

 

Packed with engaging learning features that truly bring the subject to life, Essential Operations Management is an ideal course text for undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students taking a module in operations management.

 

New features for the second edition include:

 

• New or greatly expanded coverage of the most relevant contemporary topics in OM, such as corporate social responsibility and ethics, lean manufacturing, outsourcing vs. insourcing, reverse logistics, zero hour contracts, and the impact of the internet on operations management
  
  
• Lively new learning features designed to help you excel on your course, including critical thinking questions, summaries of different perspectives on and debates around key topics, and more detail on technical aspects of OM, plus an updated OM in Film feature online to help you relate to operations management in the real world
  
  
• A series of expert video commentaries with the authors, drawing from their wealth of personal industry experience at well-known organizations to explore the key ideas of each chapter
  
  
• Over 30 new and updated cases from a wide range of international companies including Apple, Samsung and Uber
  
  
• Increased focus on strategy with an expanded emphasis and new dedicated sections on improving operations that place OM firmly at the centre of organizational considerations
  

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Red Globe Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1137526564
• ISBN 13: 9781137526564
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 383
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile