Market_Desc: · Operational Managers· Students and Professionals in Business Special Features: · Blends quantitative operations management with management science to provide a well-rounded understanding· Incorporates the latest information in the field and highlights the relevance of each concept· Offers clear and concise explanations along with superior graphics· Combines an extensive collection of exercises and solved problems· Presents two case problems at the end of each chapter to reinforce the material About The Book: Featuring an ideal balance of managerial issues and quantitative techniques, this introduction to operations management keeps pace with current innovations and issues in the field. It presents the concepts clearly and logically, showing readers how OM relates to real business. The new edition also integrates the experiences of a real company throughout each chapter to clearly illustrate the concepts. Readers will find brief discussions on how the company manages areas such as inventory and forecasting to provide a real-world perspective.