Publisher's Synopsis
Formerly called "Production Management", this 5th edition has been re-titled to reflect its coverage of non-manufacturing as well as manufacturing activities. Structured around the "5 Ps" model - product, plant, processes, programmes and people - it aims to provide a comprehensive study of production and operations management.;New to this edition are chapters on classification and coding, and on the use of work study. Greater coverage is given to quality and reliability, short term forecasting and linear programming. New material on OPT, MRP and MRP(II) is also included.;The book is intended for use by students on business studies and production management degree and diploma courses. DMS, MBA and students taking professional courses should also find the book of value.
