Production and Operations Management (Second Edition)

Author: Chen Rongqiu, Ma Shihua (editors)
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: This book is the research outcome of the Ministry of Education's "Reform Plan for Teaching Content and Curriculum System in Higher Education Towards the 21st Century." It is a textbook for the 21st century curriculum and the "Nineth Five-Year Plan" textbook for the management discipline of the Ministry of Education, as well as a national key textbook for the "Nineth Five-Year Plan" in general higher education. The second edition maintains the same structural framework as the first edition while adjusting 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 corporate production and operations management personnel.