Operations management: concepts, methods, and strategies. /
Mark A. Vonderembse and Gregory P. White.
- 2nd ed.
- St. Paul : 1991.
- xxvi, 857 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Introduction to operations management -- Operations for competitive advantage -- Models and forecasting -- Designing the system: New product development: a team approach -- Capacity decisions -- Facility location -- Process selection -- Facility layout -- Job design and work measurement -- Planning the system: Transforming strategic plans into business and opreations plan -- Linear programming -- Planning for material and resoucres requirements -- Just-in-time and synchronous operations scheduling -- Management science tools and scheduling -- Project planning and scheduling -- Management and control of operations: Material management -- Lot-sizing models -- Quality management -- Technology and human resources -- Creating information systems to manage and control operations -- Future directions for operations management.