Operations Management for MBAs, 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Jack R. Meredith (Author), Scott M. Shafer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 10, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0471000604 | ISBN-13: 978-0471000600 | Edition: 2

Uses primarily service examples instead of manufacturing.
* Contains realistic problems that real managers would encounter.

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From the Back Cover

Take a strategic approach to OM!

Revised and updated, OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT FOR MBAs, 2/E guides you through all the basics of operations management—from the balanced scorecard and cote competency, to mass customization, benchmarking, business process design, and neterprise resource planning (ERP).

Meredith and Shafer takes a strategic, conceptual view of OM, emphasizing the critical role OM plays in all career paths. The text's clear and concise overview of key concepts makes it the perfect complement to cases and readings on OM.

Key features

• The material is conceptual and strategic in nature, making it more relevant and interesting to experienced students, while giving a comprehensive review of the subject to new students.
• Added a new chapter with in-depth information on the strategic aspects of Supply Chain Management.
• Added an extensive discussion and description of Goldratt's concept of the Critical Chain.
• A supplemental section on The Beer Game, used in many MBA classes, has been included.
• Quantitative material is presented only when it provides a better understanding of key concepts.

About the Author

Jack Meredith is currently Professor of Management & Broyhill Distinguished Scholar & Chair in Operations at the Graduate School of Management at Wake Forest University.  Dr. Meredith's research has focused on the strategic and operational problems that managers face, particularly those concerning the management of advanced technology.  He received his BS and BSME at Oregon State University and his MBA and PhD at the University of California at Berkeley.  Dr. Meredith has written eight books on operations management, project management and management science, including "Project Management" and "Operations Management for MBAs." He serves as outgoing editor in chief of the Journal of Operations Management. He received the school's inaugural Cowan Research Prize in 2002, the Academy of Management's 2003 Distinguished OM Scholar Award, and was inducted into the Oregon State University Engineering Hall of Fame in 2004. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 420 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (October 10, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471000604
• ISBN-13: 978-0471000600
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,498,642 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT INTRODUCTION TO A TECHNICALLY CHALLENGING SUBJECT., April 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Operations Management for MBAs (Paperback)

This is an excellent introduction to understanding the process and management of transforming inputs into useful outputs. While the subject is technical, the presentation makes it highly accessible. Major topics covered are: the nature of operations; business strategy and global competitiveness; quality management; product/service design; transformation system design; capacity and location planning; schedule management; materials management; supply chain management and just-in-time systems; and project management. Each chapter concludes with cases and questions that are open-ended, an approach to learning that is applied and appropriate for higher levels of learning. Definitions of key terms are embedded in the text. Reviewed by Yvette Borcia, Managing Partner, Stern & Associates, co-author of Stern's Sourcefinder: The Master Directory to HR and Business Management Information & Resources, Stern's CyberSpace SourceFinder, and Stern's Compensation and Benefits SourceFinder.

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent, easy to read book, May 15, 2000

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Scott Moss - See all my reviews

This review is from: Operations Management for MBAs (Paperback)

We used this book as one of our texts while working on my MBA. It is very good, especially for someone who has a technical, non-manufacturing background. I highly recommend it.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Book review, February 24, 2009

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Jim "Jim" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Operations Management for MBAs (Paperback)

This book is quite well written for first year MBA student. However, some items are left out of this book due to the scope of the book.