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This student supplement explores Linear Programming, Queing, and Simulation. Contains corresponding end of chapter material for instructors. Supplement packaged with the Bozarth/Handfield text for free.
For courses in Operations and Supply Chain Management. An Integrated Approach to Operations and Supply Chain Management Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management is an integrated, comprehensive introduction to both Operations and Supply chain management topics. The text remains engaging and brief while integrating all of the major concepts of both subjects in one cohesive source. The 4th Edition contains updated chapter content and thorough coverage of analytical tools and techniques that apply to Operations and Supply Chain Management. Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management explores two essential, introductory business subjects in an interesting and relatable ma...
Creates a managerial compass for entering into the LIVING (Live, Intelligent, Velocity, Interactive, Networked, and Good) era of supply chain management and defines the imperative for creating Velocity and Visibility as the focal point for exploiting new digital, mobile, and cloud-based technologies Written by well-known researchers in the field, this book addresses the changes that have occurred and are still unfolding at various organizations that are involved in building real-time supply chains. The authors draw on their experiences with multiple companies, along with references to the natural evolution of ecosystems throughout to help identify the “new rules of supply chain management....
The authors identify key emerging trends and drivers in supply chain management, introduce powerful new strategies for redesigning supply chains, and present comprehensive global case studies showing how Nortel and General Motors have transformed their own supply chains to optimize value and drive out costs.
The lifeblood of any business is the timely delivery of products and services. In the best possible world, if one plans accordingly, disruptions never occur. However, in the real world, disruptions do and will occur and the best business plans are those that anticipate and prepare for this inevitability, especially when dealing with international s
A comprehensive exploration of the massive changes in the biopharmaceutical supply chain that have occurred during the past 10 years, and predicted future trends, Biopharmaceutical Supply Chains: Distribution, Regulatory, Systems and Structural Changes Ahead documents the specific impacts of these changes for key players in the supply chain. Based on interviews with industry professionals, the book presents an overview of the key challenges and discusses how leading biopharmaceutical companies handle these challenges. It exposes the underlying structures that support the biopharmaceutical supply chain, focusing specifically on distribution—the point at which manufacturers release a finished product to the time that it is administered, and the complicated set of channels that exist between these two points. This overarching view of the supply chain provides an important piece of intelligence that can inform business strategy for life sciences manufacturers and distributors and help them achieve success in this industry.
integration of components associated with developing new products, buying materials, transforming them, and shipping them to customers--these are among the topics explored in this book for business and engineering practitioners.
Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management the first text to provide an integrated and comprehensive treatment of both operations and supply chain management. The authors provide deeper coverage of important topics while maintaining a trim, integrated book. It provides substantial coverage of the major operations management topics and tools, while extending coverage to include core supply chain management issues.
Nahmias and Olsen skillfully blend comprehensive coverage of topics with careful integration of mathematics. The authors’ decades of experience in the field contributed to the success of previous editions; the eighth edition continues the long tradition of excellence. Clearly written, reasonably priced, with an abundance of expertly formulated practice problems and updated examples, this textbook is essential reading for analyzing and improving all facets of operations. Some of the material in the newest edition has been reorganized. For example, the first chapter introduces service strategy, the product/process matrix and flexible manufacturing systems, benchmarking, the productivity fron...