EBOOK: Operations Management: Theory and Practice: Global Edition
1.1 INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Operations Management is a systematic approach to address all the issues pertaining to the transformation process that converts some inputs into output that are useful , and could fetch revenue ...
"Covers the core concepts and theories of production and operations management in the global as well as Indian context.
We are pleased to present this Global Edition, which has been developed specifically to meet the needs of international Operations Management students.
Businesses that offer one or an array of logistics- related services to other firms are often described as third-party logistics (3PL) providers (Skjøtt- Larsen 2000). They enable businesses to out- source some or all their logistics ...
Porter believes that successful international trade These firms may make horizontal investments , pro- comes from the interaction of four country- and ducing the same goods abroad as they do at home , firm - specific elements : or they ...
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Today, most large container ports have been increasingly built in more remote areas, typically far away from urban centres. This also causes social impact on seafarers, who become less likely to get access to port welfare needs (Zhao et ...
Each chapter of the book starts with an introductory case study. Numerous examples from various industries and services help to illustrate the key concepts.
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This third edition has been completely revised and updated to reflect advances in the dynamic and emerging field of KM. The specific changes include extended treatment of tacit knowledge; integration of such newer technologies as social ...