Bøger af Barry Render

For courses in Operations Management. A broad, practical introduction to operations, reinforced with an extensive collection of practice problems Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management presents a broad introduction to the field of operations in a realistic and practical manner, while offering the largest and most diverse collection of issues on the market. Problems found in the Twelfth Edition contain ample supportfound in the books solved-problems and worked examplesto help readers better understand concepts important to todays operations management professionals. MyOMLab not included. Students, if MyOMLab is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN and course ID. MyOMLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.MyOMLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment product designed to personalize learning and improve results. With a wide range of interactive, engaging, and assignable activities, students are encouraged to actively learn and retain tough course concepts.

For courses in Management Science or Decision ModelingA solid foundation in quantitative methods and management science This popular text gives students a genuine foundation in business analytics, quantitative methods, and management scienceand how to apply the concepts and techniques in the real worldthrough a strong emphasis on model building, computer applications, and examples. The authors approach presents mathematical models, with all of the necessary assumptions, in clear, plain English, and then applies the ensuing solution procedures to example problems along with step-by-step, how-to instructions. In instances in which the mathematical computations are intricate, the details are presented in a manner that ensures flexibility, allowing instructors to omit these sections without interrupting the flow of the material. The use of computer software enables the instructor to focus on the managerial problem and spend less time on the details of the algorithms. Computer output is provided for many examples throughout the text. Teaching and Learning ExperienceThis text provides a solid foundation in quantitative methods and management science. Heres how: Students see clearly how concepts and techniques are used in real organizations. Outstanding in-text features provide reinforcement and ensure understanding. The texts use of software allows instructors to focus on the managerial problem, while spending less time on the mathematical details of the algorithms.

This book fills a void for a balanced approach to spreadsheet-based decision modeling. In addition to using spreadsheets to quickly set up and solve decision models, the text combines the user's power to logically model and analyze decision-making s

Includes bibliographical references and index.

For courses in Operations Management. A Broad, Practical Introduction to Operations, Reinforced with an Extensive Collection of Practice Problems Principles of Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management presents a broad introduction to the field of operations in a realistic and practical manner, while offering the largest and most diverse collection of issues on the market. Problems found in the Tenth Edition contain ample supportfound in the books solved-problems and worked examplesto help readers better understand concepts important to todays operations management professionals. MyOMLab not included. Students, if MyOMLab is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN and course ID. MyOMLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.MyOMLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment product designed to personalize learning and improve results. With a wide range of interactive, engaging, and assignable activities, students are encouraged to actively learn and retain tough course concepts.

A simplified and relevant appraisal of key aspects of Operations Management, especially tailored for an Arab audience. The text covers the discipline's essential theory, and directly applies it to real life, local business scenarios for contextualised and engaged student learning.

 The purpose of this book is to provide cutting-edge information on service management such as the role services play in an economy, service strategy, ethical issues in services and service supply chains. It also covers basic topics of operations management including linear and goal programming, project management, inventory management and forecasting.This book takes a multidisciplinary approach to services and operational management challenges; it draws upon the theory and practice in many fields of study such as economics, management science, statistics, psychology, sociology, ethics and technology, to name a few. It contains chapters most textbooks do not include, such as ethics, management of public and non-profit service organizations, productivity and measurement of performance, routing and scheduling of service vehicles.