Production and Operations Management

Author: Shen Yuanyue
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This book is written with the guiding principle of emphasizing both theory and practice, adhering to the principle of combining theoretical knowledge with practical application and integrating quantitative and qualitative analysis. It provides a detailed discussion of the production and operation process. The book consists of fifteen chapters. Chapter 1 is an introduction, elaborating on the basic concepts and knowledge of production and operation management; Chapter 2 focuses on production and operation strategy, analyzing the strategic environment, proposing strategic content, and discussing the formulation and implementation of strategies; Chapter 3 covers forecasting, introducing both quantitative and qualitative forecasting methods and the application of forecasting results; Chapter 4 discusses product development and process management, covering corporate R&D, product development design, and process management; Chapter 5 focuses on the planning and organization of production systems, emphasizing facility location and layout, production process organization, and production flow selection; Chapter 6 covers work design and work study, discussing work design, time-motion study, and quota management; Chapter 7 focuses on production planning, primarily discussing the formulation and implementation of corporate annual plans; Chapter 8 introduces production planning and control under conditions of assembly line production, batch production, and job production; Chapter 9 emphasizes independent demand material inventory control and decision-making; Chapter 10 covers Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRPII), introducing the basic principles and applications of MRP, MRPII, and ERP; Chapter 11 discusses comprehensive equipment management, introducing the fundamental theories of equipment management, quality control methods, 6σ management, ISO9000, and the relationship between quality management; Chapter 13 covers supply chain management, discussing the management philosophy of supply chains, system design, and related issues of supply chain management; Chapter 14 introduces Just-In-Time (JIT) production and lean production, covering the management philosophy of JIT systems, kanban control systems, the elements of successful JIT system transitions, and lean production; Chapter 15 provides an overview of advanced manufacturing technologies and systems, introducing synchronous manufacturing, agile manufacturing, mass customization, and computer-integrated manufacturing systems (CIMS).