Operations Management: Sustainability & Supply Chain Management

Description:

Master the art of efficient business with the 14th Edition of the world’s leading Operations Management text. This edition is specifically designed to help students understand how companies like Amazon, Tesla, and Starbucks manage their processes to stay competitive. It makes complex concepts like Six Sigma and JIT (Just-in-Time) “easy” to learn through clear, step-by-step mathematical examples and vivid case studies.

Why the 14th Edition is a Game-Changer:

• Sustainability Focus: In-depth coverage of “triple bottom line” operations—how to balance profit, people, and the planet.

• Modern Supply Chain: Updated to reflect the challenges of global logistics and resilience in a post-COVID world.

• Quantitative Mastery: Features “solved problems” at the end of every chapter, walking you through the math of forecasting, inventory, and scheduling.

• Latest Industry Tech: Explore how AI, IoT, and robotics are transforming the factory floor and the warehouse.

Key Topics Covered:

• Operations Strategy in a Global Environment.

• Design of Goods and Services.

• Managing Quality and Statistical Process Control (SPC).

• Location and Layout Strategies.

• Supply Chain Management and Sustainability.

• Inventory Management (EOQ, JIT, and MRP).

• Short-Term Scheduling and Project Management (PERT/CPM).

Key Specifications:

• ISBN-13: 9781292444833

• Authors: Jay Heizer, Barry Render, and Chuck Munson

• Publisher: Pearson

• Edition: 14th Edition (Global Edition)

• Format: Physical Paperback