Operations management : an integrated approach / edited by Danny Samson and Prakash Singh.

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Delhi : Cambridge University Press, 2008.Description: xxv, 550 p. : ill., map ; 25 cmISBN:

9780521258944

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DDC classification:

658.5 22 OPE

LOC classification:

TS155 .O567 2008

Contents:

Part.1. Operations within Organisations - Building Blocks : 1. What is Operations Manangement and why is it important? / Prakash J. Singh -- 2. Operating system models / David Parkerr -- 3. Key Decisions in OM / Willem Selen and Danny Samson -- 4. Planning and controlling the use of operating assets and resources / Sum Chee Chuong -- Part.2. Approaches to understanding OM : 5. Strategic approach to operations management / Senevi Kiridena and Prakash J. Singh -- 6. Processes and systems in operations management / Daniel Prajogo, Prakash J. Singh and Danny Samson -- 7. Supply chain or network approach to operations management / Richard Lane -- Part.3. Moving forward with OM- creating competitive advantage : 8. Innovation, technology and knowledge management / Paul Hyland and Claudine Soosay -- 9. Quality management in operations / Lawrie Corbett -- 10. Operations excellence / Ross Chapman, Terry Sloan and Ron Beckett -- Part.4. Challenges and opportunities in operations : 11. Managing risk in operations -- 12. Sustainability in operations management / Suzy Goldsmith and Danny Samson -- 13. Operations management in different settings / Victoria Hanna -- Part.5. Case studies : 1. Innovation in the biotechnology sector: the case of IDT Australia / John Morgan -- 2. New Zealand King Salmon: Value-chain innovation / Jay Sankaran -- 3. Pilila clothing company goes lean / David Parker -- 4. From Singapore to the world : port management in Singapore / Sum Chee Chuong -- 5. Striving for operations excellence within Queensland rail supply division / Kevin Burgess -- 6. Should I stay or should I go? Shiraishi Garments Company / Bin Jiang and Patrick J. Murphy -- 7. Towards a green supply chain: Toyota Australia / Dayna Simpson -- 8. Process analyses and improvement at Bartter Enterprises / Tom Bevington, Phillip Irvine and Danny Samson -- 9. Operations challenges at Firth Industries Limited, Willington Division / Lawrie Corbett and D. Clay Whybark -- 10. Ford Motor Company: moving forward in Australia / Brett Allen -- 11. Technology transfer at Hero Honda / R. D. Pathak, Z. Husain, Sushil and Danny Samson -- 12. Why is the patient resident time so long?: the case of St. Martin's and Charity Private Hospital / Victoria Hanna and Kannan Sethuraman -- Index.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Learning Resource Centre	658.5 OPE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		8150

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part.1. Operations within Organisations - Building Blocks :
1. What is Operations Manangement and why is it important? / Prakash J. Singh --
2. Operating system models / David Parkerr --
3. Key Decisions in OM / Willem Selen and Danny Samson --
4. Planning and controlling the use of operating assets and resources / Sum Chee Chuong --
Part.2. Approaches to understanding OM :
5. Strategic approach to operations management / Senevi Kiridena and Prakash J. Singh --
6. Processes and systems in operations management / Daniel Prajogo, Prakash J. Singh and Danny Samson --
7. Supply chain or network approach to operations management / Richard Lane --
Part.3. Moving forward with OM- creating competitive advantage :
8. Innovation, technology and knowledge management / Paul Hyland and Claudine Soosay --
9. Quality management in operations / Lawrie Corbett --
10. Operations excellence / Ross Chapman, Terry Sloan and Ron Beckett --
Part.4. Challenges and opportunities in operations :
11. Managing risk in operations --
12. Sustainability in operations management / Suzy Goldsmith and Danny Samson --
13. Operations management in different settings / Victoria Hanna --
Part.5. Case studies :
1. Innovation in the biotechnology sector: the case of IDT Australia / John Morgan --
2. New Zealand King Salmon: Value-chain innovation / Jay Sankaran --
3. Pilila clothing company goes lean / David Parker --
4. From Singapore to the world : port management in Singapore / Sum Chee Chuong --
5. Striving for operations excellence within Queensland rail supply division / Kevin Burgess --
6. Should I stay or should I go? Shiraishi Garments Company / Bin Jiang and Patrick J. Murphy --
7. Towards a green supply chain: Toyota Australia / Dayna Simpson --
8. Process analyses and improvement at Bartter Enterprises / Tom Bevington, Phillip Irvine and Danny Samson --
9. Operations challenges at Firth Industries Limited, Willington Division / Lawrie Corbett and D. Clay Whybark --
10. Ford Motor Company: moving forward in Australia / Brett Allen --
11. Technology transfer at Hero Honda / R. D. Pathak, Z. Husain, Sushil and Danny Samson --
12. Why is the patient resident time so long?: the case of St. Martin's and Charity Private Hospital / Victoria Hanna and Kannan Sethuraman --
Index.

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