About the book

The book ‘Production and Operations Management’ has been developed specifically to cater the students in the PGDM, MBA, BBA and Mechanical Engineering Courses; practitioners, educators and consultants in the area of Production Operations. This edition continues to employ a strategic, technological, and managerial framework that illustrates Quality Management, Operations Planning, Operations Technology, Logistics, Environmental Considerations. The revised edition captures the latest advancements such as Fourth Industrial Revolution, Juran Triology, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things etc. to help the readers understand the concepts in the most comprehensive and lucid way.

Content:

Section 1: Role of Production and Operations Management in a Changing Business World
Chapter 1: Production and Operations Management (POM) Function
Chapter 2: Operations Strategy
Chapter 3: Services
Section 2: Useful Basic Tools
New Book Information
New Product Information
Chapter 4: Forecasting
Section 3: Imperatives of Quality and Productivity
Chapter 5: Quality Management-I
Chapter 6: Quality Management-II
Chapter 7: Work of Quality Gurus, Total Quality Management and six Sigma
Chapter 8: Product Design
Chapter 9: Maintenance Management-I
Chapter 10: Maintenance Management-II
Chapter 11: Work Study
Chapter 12: Productivity
Section 4: Supply Chain Management
Chapter 13: Purchasing
Chapter 14: Inventory Models and Safety Stocks
Chapter 15: ABC and Other Classification of Materials
Chapter 16: Material Requirement Planning
Chapter 17: Other Aspects of Materials Management
Chapter 18: Physical Distribution Management
Chapter 19: Supply Chain Management
Chapter 20: Outsourcing
Section 5: Spatial Decision in Production and Operations Management
Chapter 21: Plant Layout
Chapter 22: Cellular Manufacturing
Chapter 23: Location of Facility
Section 6: Timing Decisions
Chapter 24: Production Planning and Control
Chapter 25: Aggregate Planning
Chapter 26: Scheduling
Chapter 27: Production Management-I
Chapter 28: Production Management-II
Chapter 29: Just-In-Time Production
Chapter 30: Lean Operations
Section 7: Present Concerns and Future Directions
Chapter 31: Environmental Concerns in Production and Operations Management
Chapter 32: Where is Production and Operations Management Headed?