Operations and Process Management: Principles and Practice for Strategic Impact

Slack, Nigel, Brandon-Jones, Alistair

ISBN 10: 129217613X / ISBN 13: 9781292176130

Editore: Pearson Education, 2018

Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages. Codice articolo M0129217613X-V

Riassunto:

Written by best-selling authors in their field, the fifth edition of Operations and Process Management inspires a critical and applied mastery of the core principles and process which are fundamental to successfully managing business operations.

Approaching the subject from a managerial perspective, this innovative text provides clear and concise coverage of the nature, principles, and practice of operations and process management.

Dalla quarta di copertina:

 

‭‘This highly influential textbook is and always will be on the operations management billboard.’
‭Professor P™r Åhlström, Stockholm School of Economics

‭‘This book provides valuable insights into how to design, plan and improve operations. The
‭diagnostic questions in each chapter are excellent for guiding the reader to the essence
‭of each topic.’
Dr Erik Soepenberg, Senior Lecturer, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen,
‭the Netherlands

‭‘An insightful and engaging blend of theory and practice that demonstrates the fundamental
‭importance of operations and process management to today’s organisations.’
‭Mr Nigel Spinks, Henley Business School, University of Reading

 

 

Written by the best-selling authors in their field, the Fifth Edition of Operations and Process Management inspires a critical and authoritative mastery of the core principles and processes that are fundamental to successfully managing business operations.

 

Approaching the subject from a managerial perspective, this text provides clear, comprehensive and concise coverage of the principles and practice of operations and process management.

 

Features

·    New! Over 20 new and updated examples and cases demonstrating how operations work in practice

·    New! Restructured treatment of the scope and structure of operations activities to emphasise the importance of supply network issues

·    New! Fresh coverage of such topical issues as behavioural operations, valuable operations capabilities, surge pricing, ‘digital twins’, the ‘circular economy’ and operations risk

·    New! Extended coverage of concepts such as sustainability, creativity and innovation in the design process, value stream mapping, SIPOC analysis and the ‘line of sight’ in internal process networks

·    Cases and examples drawn from a wide range of industries and regions provide an insight into the reality of managing operations and give practical understanding of the material

·    The use of ‘diagnostic logic chains’ that allows effective evaluation and improvement of operations and processes

 

This is the ideal text for students taking any practically-oriented MBA, Executive MBA, or executive course in Operations and Process Management

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: Operations and Process Management: ...
Casa editrice: Pearson Education
Data di pubblicazione: 2018
Legatura: Rilegato
Condizione: very good
Edizione: quinta edizione o successive