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Acknowledgements
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1.0 Learning Outcomes
1.1 Operations Management
1.2 Transformation Processes
1.3 The Operations Function
1.4 Why Study Operations Management?
1.5 Development of Operations Management
1.6 Key Trends in Operations Management
1.7 Chapter Summary & Review
1.8 Key Terms
2.0 Learning Outcomes
2.1 Modern Environment of Business
2.2 Competitiveness
2.3 Strategy
2.4 The Power of Productivity Measurement: Gauging Operational Performance
2.5 Chapter Summary & Review
2.6 Chapter Problems
2.7 Key Terms
3.0 Learning Outcomes
3.1 Going With the Flow for Business Success
3.2 The Role of Forecasting in Marketing Strategy
3.3 Forecasting Horizons and Their Applications
3.4 Types of Forecasts
3.5 Categories of Forecasting Methods
3.6 Associative Models/ Causal (Econometric) Forecasting
3.7 Time Series Models
3.8 Forecast Accuracy Measures
3.9 Chapter Problems
3.10 Chapter Summary & Review
3.11 Key Terms
4.0 Learning Outcomes
4.1 Competing in the Market with a New Product
4.2 Process of New Product Development
4.3 House of Quality in New Product Development
4.4 Product Life Cycle
4.5 Life Cycle Cost in New Product Development
4.6 Total Life Cycle Cost and Product Pricing
4.7 Total Acquisition Cost
4.8 Total Ownership Cost
4.9 Chapter Summary & Review
4.10 Case Studies
4.11 Key Terms
5.0 Learning Outcomes
5.1 Process: Concept and Impact
5.2 Process Management
5.3 Managing Processes to Meet Demand
5.4 Decisions in Process Management
5.5 Vertical Integration
5.6 Evaluation and Documentation of Processes
5.7 Chapter Summary & Review
5.8 Case Studies
5.9 Key Terms
6.0 Learning Outcomes
6.1 Introduction to Quality
6.2 Gurus of Quality
6.3 Cost of Quality
6.4 Quality Systems
6.5 Tools for Quality Improvement
6.6 Chapter Summary & Review
6.7 Key Terms
7.0 Learning Outcomes
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Managing Main Flows in the Supply Chain
7.3 Foundational Elements of Supply Chain Management
7.4 Supply Chain Design
7.5 The Role of Inventory in the Supply Chain
7.6 Logistics: Coordinating the Movement of Resources
7.7 Communication and Technology in the Supply Chain
7.8 Supply Chain Collaboration
7.9 Chapter Summary & Review
7.10 Key Terms
8.0 Learning Outcomes
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Organizational Impact of Capacity Decisions
8.3 Key Capacity Measures and Performance Indicators
8.4 Capacity Planning: A Holistic Approach for Products and Services
8.5 Defining and Measuring Capacity
8.6 Determinants of Effective Capacity
8.7 The Capacity Planning Process: A Systematic Approach
8.8 The Sequential Processes and the Bottleneck
8.9 The Bottleneck Phenomenon and Its Impact on Process Capacity
8.10 Break-Even Analysis: A Fundamental Tool for Capacity Evaluation
8.11 Capacity Planning and Economies of Scale
8.12 Chapter Summary & Review
8.13 Key Terms
9.0 Learning Outcomes
9.1 Location Strategy: A Critical Decision
9.2 Key Factors in Facility Location Decision-Making
9.3 Methods for Finding the Best Facility Location
9.4 Strategic Significance of Facility Location Decisions
9.5 Chapter Summary & Review
9.6 Key Terms
11.0 Learning Outcomes
11.1 Reaching Market Demand
11.2 Transportation Models
11.3 Balanced vs. Unbalanced Transportation Models
11.4 Solving Unbalanced Models
11.5 Solving Balanced Transportation Models
11.6 Finding the Optimal Solution: Minimizing Total Transportation Cost
11.7 Chapter Summary & Review
11.8 Case Studies
11.9 Key Terms
13.0 Learning Outcomes
13.1 Introduction to Inventory Management
13.2 Types of Inventory
13.3 Reasons for Maintaining Inventory
13.4 Relevant Costs
13.5 Inventory Models for Certain Demand: Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) Model
13.6 Inventory Models for Certain Demand: Economic Production Quantity (EPQ)
13.7 Inventory Models for Uncertain Demand
13.8 Chapter Summary & Review
13.9 Key Terms
16.0 Learning Outcomes
16.1 Just-in-Time and Lean Manufacturing Concepts
16.2 Lean Manufacturing and Control
16.3 Core Objectives and Principles of Lean Manufacturing
16.4 Just-In-Time (JIT) Systems
16.5 Chapter Summary & Review
16.6 Key Terms
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