Additional information

Full Title

Operations Management 4th Edition

Author(s)

David Kruger, Roy Ramphal, Mark Maritz

Edition

4th Edition

ISBN

9780190721893, 9780190448738

Publisher

Oxford University Press Southern Africa

Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

Operations Management is an undergraduate introductory text at universities and universities of technology on the managerial practices required in the manufacturing of products and provision of services. Its purpose is to set out the cost-effective management of resources to achieve organizational goals and the focus is on systematic planning, operation, control, and improvement of the processes which produce goods and deliver services. Managing operations is vital to every type of organization, for it is only through effective and efficient utilization of resources that an organization can be successful in the long run.

This new edition has been thoroughly updated to address the implications of the fourth industrial revolution, changes to the global supply chain, the impact of evolving technologies, and the global emphasis on sustainability as per the United Nations’ Sustainability Development Goals. Examples and case studies have also been extensively updated.