Operations Management

Author: Liu Dam ing, Hu Chuan (editors)
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Publish Date: 2005-06-24
Features: This book strives to present the latest achievements in this field both domestically and internationally, primarily including Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP2), Just-in-Time (JIT) production, Lean production, Flexible Manufacturing, Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Agile Manufacturing, Mass Customization, Synchronous Manufacturing, Theory of Constraints, Business Process Reengineering, and Supply Chain Management. It reflects the latest trends in operations management, with a focus on operations strategy, quality management, and project management. The book features concise language and abundant, intuitive charts, making it easy to teach. This textbook is compiled based on the core courses of the Business Administration major. Its outstanding feature is the brevity of content and emphasis on management practice. Building on a systematic explanation of fundamental theories, it primarily uses cases and business examples for illustration to achieve simplicity and clarity, enabling readers to grasp practical business practices while reading the textbook. Another distinctive feature of this textbook is its close alignment with current trends. While introducing mature theories, it also covers the latest developments and frontiers of the discipline. It particularly provides a detailed analysis of the new challenges and related environments faced by business management in the new century, as well as the successful approaches adopted by the global business community in addressing these issues.