Operations Management [Hardcover]

R. Dan Reid (Author), Nada R. Sanders (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 28, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0471320110 | ISBN-13: 978-0471320111 | Edition: Bk&Cd-Rom

Text is cross-functional and shows relevance of the concepts for other business functions: marketing, accounting, management, human resources, information systems, etc.
* Apply concepts of operations management to real-world situations.

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From the Back Cover

THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOWL

To succeed in the new economy, you need to think beyond your own individual functions within an organization and recognize the critical impact operations management has on any business. That's why Reid and Sander's OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT not only helps you understand the fundamentals of OM, it also shows why OM is the key to success in today's business environment and how it relates to every department in an organization.

Features

• Streamlined accessible coverage. The text's treatment of many topics is streamlined, and supplementary quantitative topics are included on the CD packaged with this book.
• A cross-functional approach. The authors focus on the close relationship between operations and other business functions, and how each functional area relies on OM information.
• Personal examples and effective pedagogy. Chapters feature personal examples and pedagogy to give you an intuitive understanding of the chapter concepts.
• Interactive technology package. Key concepts in each chapter are illustrated via software simulation, videos, and interactive spreadsheets.

And Virtual Company Interactive Consulting cases provide hands-on activities to put concepts into practice.

About the Author

R. Dan Reid is Associate Professor of Operations Management at the Whittemore School of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire. He holds a Ph.D. in Operations Management from the Ohio State University, and a B.A. in Business Management from the University of Maryland. During the past twenty years he has taught at The Ohio State University, Ohio University, Bowling Green State University, Otterbein College, and the University of New Hampshire.
Dr. Reid has designed and taught courses for undergraduates, graduates, and executives on topics such as resource management, manufacturing management, introduction to operations management, purchasing management, and manufacturing planning and control systems.

Nada R. Sanders is Professor of Operations Management at the Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University. She holds a Ph.D. in Operations Management from The Ohio State University, and M.B.A. from The Ohio State University, and a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Franklin University. She has taught for over twenty years at a variety of academic institutions including The Ohio State University, Capital University, and Wright State University in addition to lecturing to various industry groups. She has designed and taught classes for undergraduates, graduates, and executives on topics such as operations management, operations strategy, forecasting, and supply chain management. She has received a number of teaching awards including the College of Business Outstanding Teacher Award.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 704 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; Bk&Cd-Rom edition (September 28, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471320110
• ISBN-13: 978-0471320111
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #926,502 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful for real life, October 8, 2011

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Ruben Holguin Martinez (Mexico, DF Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Operations Management (Hardcover)

I bought this book because I needed to learn some operations management concepts, in order to solve some real life problems in my business. I'm not an engineer, my professional field is finance so I browsed Amazon looking for a book which complied with my requirements: easy to read, -and most important- easy to understand, and this book did comply.

This book:
-has lots of good examples, exercises and figures.
-covers both strategic and tactical perspectives for a wide range of organizations between manufacturing and service.
-provides an integrated aproach to OM, showing the relationship between OM and other key functions such as finance, marketing or human resources, which is a fantastic plus.
-complies with two simple criteria which most people seek in a book: is easy to read and to understand.

Although is a little bit expensive, I must highlight this simple fact about it, is useful for real life problem-solving.

I sincerely recommend it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Clear, Conscise and to the point, September 10, 2010

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Jose Luis Cocho Roldan "Penta" (Mexico City, Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Operations Management (Hardcover)

Have been using the 3rd edition with my students for the last couple of years and they find it helpful. The examples are clear and the Cases at the end of the chapter help understand the concepts better.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars As Expected, August 17, 2008

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D. Elton "Sectoid" (Northern NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Operations Management: An Integrated Approach (Hardcover)

The book is as expected. I needed it for an Operations Analysis class and while it is rather informative, it is on par with most of the books I've seen about Statistical Analysis and Operations Management. So, while it's not spectacular, it's nothing to complain about either. The book presents the formulas and information in a way that someone with a basic understanding of statistics would understand.