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Operations Management
An Asian Perspective
William J. Stevenson and Sum Chee Chuong
ISBN 9780071270625 • MHID 0071270620 • 2010 • Softcover • 848pp
Operations Management features the very latest concepts and applications
in this dynamic field, while preserving the foundations that have made the
text a market leader. The book is intended as an introductory textbook, and
covers both strategic issues and practical applications. Among the topics
are forecasting, product and service design, capacity planning, management
of quality and quality control, inventory management, scheduling, supply
chain management, and project management. Examples and case studies
have been adapted for the Asian context to make the text more approachable
for students in Asia.
Stevenson and Sum’s careful explanations and easy-to-follow format aid
students in understanding operations management concepts and applying
tools and methods. The material in this text places an emphasis on problem
solving. By working through detailed examples, solved problems, operation
tours, and rich discussion questions, problems, and case assignments,
students learn by doing with this book.