TY - GEN AU - Render,Barry AU - Heizer,Jay TI - Principles of operations management with tutorials SN - 0132647710 U1 - 658.5 PY - 1996/// CY - [S.l.] PB - Prentice Hall KW - Business/Economics KW - Business, Accounting & Vocational: Textbooks & Study Guides KW - Operations Management KW - Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies KW - Management & management techniques KW - Production & quality control management KW - Business / Economics / Finance KW - Technology & Engineering KW - Manufacturing KW - Production management KW - Business & Economics / Management KW - Entrepreneurship KW - Management KW - Management - General N1 - Hardcover N2 - A short, non-technical introduction to operations management, this text covers most mathematical techniques, including decision-making tools (decision trees), linear programming, transportation modelling, learning curves, waiting line models and simulation. In this edition there is increased focus on the growing service sector, with chapters on operation strategy, supply chain management, and "just-in-time" systems. The text also covers up-to date topics, such as re-engineering, global competition, open (vitual) organizations, finite scheduling, teams, and employee empowerment. POM for Windows software is available with this text UR - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0132647710/chopaconline-20 UR - http://www.chopac.org/cgi-bin/tools/azrev.pl?q=0132647710 ER -