Resourceful companies today must successfully manage the entire supply flow, from the sources of the firm, through the value-added processes of the firm, and on to the customers of the firm. The fourteenth edition of Operations and Supply Chain Management provides well-balanced coverage of managing people and applying sophisticated technology to operations and supply chain management
Key features
1.Cutting edge and up to date coverage on sustainability, lean supply chains and improving the efficiency of supply chain processes.
2.Each chapter is now organized by concise learning objectives, and these learning objectives are applied through the end of chapter material.
3.Analytics, strategy and processes material is called out in every chapter with special icons in the margin.
4.New chapter openers that address operations management issues in global settings. Some featured companies include: Zara, Aramex, Dixons and Kuehne + Nagel.
5.New cases presenting data and issues faced by global businesses. Examples include the supply chain of the UK National Health Service and Toyota's operations after the Japanese tsunami.