Production and Operations Management

Author: Chen Rongqiu
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: This edition is the research outcome of the "Reform Plan for Teaching Content and Curriculum System in Higher Education Towards the 21st Century" by the Ministry of Education. It is a textbook for the 21st century curriculum and the "Nineth Five-Year Plan" textbook for management disciplines under the Ministry of Education, as well as a national key textbook for general higher education under the "Nineth Five-Year Plan." While maintaining the same structural framework as the first edition, the second edition has adjusted the content of several chapters. The first part introduces the basic concepts of production and operations management, corporate strategy and operational strategy, as well as demand forecasting. The second part covers the design of production and operations systems. The third part elaborates on the operation of production and operations systems, and the fourth part discusses the maintenance and improvement of production and operations systems. In terms of content adjustments, Chapter 13 replaces the original "Materials Management" with "Supply Chain Management," and the content of the remaining chapters has also been significantly revised, with cases added or replaced. The second edition retains the features of the first edition while incorporating new content in production and operations management. This book can serve as a textbook for management majors in general higher education institutions, be used by MBA students, and also be referenced by production and operations management personnel in enterprises.