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Operations Management (The Mcgraw-Hill/Irwin Series Operations and Decision Sciences)

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Schroeder has written a very good broad,introductory text that can be effectively used in three different ways.The book can be used as an introduction to operations management for non business or liberal arts majors.The second way that the book can be used is as a supplement to the Knod-Schonberger book or the Stevenson book.The management case studies section at the end of the book is excellent .However, it is not recommended that this book be used as a core textbook in a formal operations management course in a business department curriculum unless the instructor intends to supplement the students reading with numerous technical handouts.For instance,a handout on basic cost-volume analysis must have already been digested by the student before he could make any sense out of the example or exercise problems in chapter 12(Facilities and Aggregate Planning). Shroeder may have assumed that the reader of his text will already have completely mastered many/most of the basic operations management tools and techniques.This should be the case in graduate level courses;the book would be a useful supplement in MBA courses.

In no other textbook have I seen a whole page completely filled by so many words. One page, for example, has 12 straight paragraphs with no subject headers and nothing in the margins telling you anything and one word highlighted without providing a definition. Then on other pages, they stick these random handshake pictures throughoout the text margins. It vaguely defines x and r charts but doesn't even show one. The examples given in the text are not explained at all. poorly written.

I purchased this book as it was required for an operations management class (undergrad). Therefore, because of this, I had no choice in the purchase. Having said that, the book itself is terribly written. It bolds words that it doesn't ever properly define--as if it expects you to know the meaning to begin with or wants you to try to muddle out the meaning from the poor context. It also refers back to those undefined words and says, 'As defined in the previous paragraphs.' It does not define those words in the back of the book either, leaving you with a vague feeling that the book should have been edited better or at least not cost quite so much. The greatest assumption in this book seems to be that you already knew the information, which is, of course, impossible if you have never taken any classes about operations management. In short, unless you are forced to purchase it, it is not worth reading.

Dull, dry, and too technical. I would not recommend this book and hope professors find other books when teaching grad courses pertaining to management.

Purchase of this book is relatively cheap because it comes with a CD. Good reference and fast and safe delivery.

It's a good book to study operations management. Many examples, easy to understand, and interesting discussion questions.

This text book got 3 rating. This is good text book that did a good job of covering this material. It would have gotten a higher rating if the definitions were captured differently. It is meant by captured differently, if the definitions were captured in a side box it would have better served me. The text gave very good examples of each concept but if the definitions were in an outside box it would have been better. The case studies were very informative and gave a good overview of each.

I came within a few days, it came in fair shape like it was stated it was.

This book arrived in a matter of days and in the condition advertised. I won't know about the content until next August when I need to use it for school.

Fast shipment and item was what I was looking for. Would purchase again from this seller. Thanks!