Operations Management for MBAs
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (656 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470485760 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 440 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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He received the school's inaugural Cowan Research Prize in 2002, the Academy of Management's 2003 Distinguished OM Scholar Award, and was inducted into the Oregon State University Engineering Hall of Fame in 2004. Meredith's research has focused on the strategic and operational problems that managers face, particularly those concerning the management of advanced technology.
The authors have pared down weighty quantitative material to provide only the essential coverage and examples that illustrate a particular business strategy.Features of the 4th Edition include:Focus on strategy, six sigma, lean, and supply chain management.Text and topics have been streamlined from 11 to just 8 chapters.New case studies illustrate how concepts are applied on the job.Two-color presentation enhances images and exhibits.A new, four-section organization streamlines the new direction of operations.New discussions on sustainability, environment, recycling, and reclamation.New
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Specifically written with the needs of MBA students in mind, current topics such as supply chain management, the balanced scorecard, and yield management, as well as those specific to marketing, finance and other majors are explained.. Operations Management for MBAs provides an introduction to the basic concepts of operations management with a strategic, conceptual, and contemporary approach