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1.0 Learning Outcomes
1.1 Operations Management
1.2 Transformation Processes
1.3 The Operations Function
1.4 Why Study Operations Management?
1.5 Development of Operations Management
1.6 Key Trends in Operations Management
1.7 Chapter Summary & Review
1.8 Key Terms
2.0 Learning Outcomes
2.1 Modern Environment of Business
2.2 Competitiveness
2.3 Strategy
2.4 The Power of Productivity Measurement: Gauging Operational Performance
2.5 Chapter Summary & Review
2.6 Chapter Problems
2.7 Key Terms
3.0 Learning Outcomes
3.1 Going With the Flow for Business Success
3.2 The Role of Forecasting in Marketing Strategy
3.3 Forecasting Horizons and Their Applications
3.4 Types of Forecasts
3.5 Categories of Forecasting Methods
3.6 Associative Models/ Causal (Econometric) Forecasting
3.7 Time Series Models
3.8 Forecast Accuracy Measures
3.9 Chapter Problems
3.10 Chapter Summary & Review
3.11 Key Terms
4.0 Learning Outcomes
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Organizational Impact of Capacity Decisions
4.3 Key Capacity Measures and Performance Indicators
4.4 Capacity Planning: A Holistic Approach for Products and Services
4.5 Defining and Measuring Capacity
4.6 Determinants of Effective Capacity
4.7 The Capacity Planning Process: A Systematic Approach
4.8 The Sequential Processes and the Bottleneck
4.9 The Bottleneck Phenomenon and Its Impact on Process Capacity
4.10 Break-Even Analysis: A Fundamental Tool for Capacity Evaluation
4.11 Capacity Planning and Economies of Scale
4.12 Chapter Summary & Review
4.13 Key Terms
5.0 Learning Outcomes
5.1 Location Strategy: A Critical Decision
5.2 Key Factors in Facility Location Decision-Making
5.3 Methods for Finding the Best Facility Location
5.4 Strategic Significance of Facility Location Decisions
5.5 Chapter Summary & Review
5.6 Key Terms
6.0 Learning Outcomes
6.1 Introduction to Quality
6.2 Gurus of Quality
6.3 Cost of Quality
6.4 Quality Systems
6.5 Tools for Quality Improvement
6.6 Chapter Summary & Review
6.7 Key Terms
7.0 Learning Outcomes
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Managing Main Flows in the Supply Chain
7.3 Foundational Elements of Supply Chain Management
7.4 Supply Chain Design
7.5 The Role of Inventory in the Supply Chain
7.6 Logistics: Coordinating the Movement of Resources
7.7 Communication and Technology in the Supply Chain
7.8 Supply Chain Collaboration
7.9 Chapter Summary & Review
7.10 Key Terms
8.0 Learning Outcomes
8.1 Introduction to Inventory Management
8.2 Types of Inventory
8.3 Reasons for Maintaining Inventory
8.4 Relevant Costs
8.5 Inventory Models for Certain Demand: Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) Model
8.6 Inventory Models for Certain Demand: Economic Production Quantity (EPQ)
8.7 Inventory Models for Uncertain Demand
8.8 Chapter Summary & Review
8.9 Key Terms
9.0 Learning Outcomes
9.1 Just-in-Time and Lean Manufacturing Concepts
9.2 Lean Manufacturing and Control
9.3 Core Objectives and Principles of Lean Manufacturing
9.4 Just-In-Time (JIT) Systems
9.5 Chapter Summary & Review
9.6 Key Terms
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1.0 Learning Outcomes 1.1 Operations Management 1.2 Transformation Processes 1.3 The Operations Function 1.4 Why study Operations Management? 1.5 Development of Operations Management 1.6 Key Trends in Operations Management 1.7 Chapter Summary & Review 1.8 Key Terms
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