Production and Operations Management - (Second Edition)

Author: Huang Weiwei
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book encapsulates the author's insights and achievements from years of teaching, research, and corporate consulting in the field of production and operations management, as well as the gains from multiple overseas study trips. In this revision, it inherits the writing approach of the edition, which revolves around the main themes of production and operations strategy and production planning, discussing relevant theories and methods. The content is organized around production planning as the main thread, differing from the approach that takes the production system lifecycle as the main thread. The former's advantage lies in its clear structure, compact system, and emphasis on key points; the latter's advantage is its broad coverage, extensive system, and ease of incorporating knowledge from various branches of production and operations management. However, as a foundational textbook, it still emphasizes the main thread and selects content carefully to facilitate self-study and grasp of the essentials. At the same time, the author maintains the writing purpose of the edition: not only to elaborate on the general theories and methods of production and operations management but also to inspire and guide readers to understand the perspectives, approaches, and methods for discovering, thinking about, and solving complex problems in production and operations management.