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The Sixth Edition of Operations and Supply Chain Management: The Core focuses on the important core concepts in the dynamic field of operations. Just as lava flows from the core of the earth, operations and supply chain management is the core of business. Material must flow through supply chain processes to create cash output and input. This new edition has an increased focus on supply chain analytics involving the analysis of data to better solve business problems.

Jacobs The Core 6e focuses on the core concepts and tools needed to ensure business processes run smoothly and is designed to be lean and focused on the material sufficient for a 12-15 week course in Operations Management. It includes new exercises in Analytics , Supply Chain Improvement Models, new carbon footprint exercises, forecasting analytics and Inventory management exercises. New vignettes like in Ch. 2 featuring a special purpose acquisition (SPAC) of a lar

Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: Introduction to OSCM

CHAPTER 2: Strategy and Sustainability

CHAPTER 3: Forecasting

CHAPTER 4: Strategic Capacity Management

CHAPTER 4a: Learning Curves

CHAPTER 5: Projects

CHAPTER 6: Manufacturing Processes

CHAPTER 6a: Break-Even Analysis

CHAPTER 7: Service Processes

CHAPTER 8: Sales and Operations Planning

CHAPTER 9: Material Requirements Planning

CHAPTER 10: Quality Management and Six Sigma

CHAPTER 11: Inventory Management

CHAPTER 12: Lean Supply Chains

CHAPTER 13: Global Sourcing and Procurement

CHAPTER 14: Location, Logistics, and Distribution

Appendix A: Linear Programming Using the Excel Solver

Appendix B: Answers to Selected Objective Questions

Appendix C: Present Value Table

Appendix D: Negative Exponential Distribution: Values of e-x

Appendix E: Areas of the Cumulative Standard Normal Distribution

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    Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
    Publication Date: 08/03/2022
    ISBN13: 9781265076825, 978-1265076825
    ISBN10: 1265076820
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    The Sixth Edition of Operations and Supply Chain Management: The Core focuses on the important core concepts in the dynamic field of operations. Just as lava flows from the core of the earth, operations and supply chain management is the core of business. Material must flow through supply chain processes to create cash output and input. This new edition has an increased focus on supply chain analytics involving the analysis of data to better solve business problems.

    Jacobs The Core 6e focuses on the core concepts and tools needed to ensure business processes run smoothly and is designed to be lean and focused on the material sufficient for a 12-15 week course in Operations Management. It includes new exercises in Analytics , Supply Chain Improvement Models, new carbon footprint exercises, forecasting analytics and Inventory management exercises. New vignettes like in Ch. 2 featuring a special purpose acquisition (SPAC) of a lar

    Table of Contents
    CHAPTER 1: Introduction to OSCM

    CHAPTER 2: Strategy and Sustainability

    CHAPTER 3: Forecasting

    CHAPTER 4: Strategic Capacity Management

    CHAPTER 4a: Learning Curves

    CHAPTER 5: Projects

    CHAPTER 6: Manufacturing Processes

    CHAPTER 6a: Break-Even Analysis

    CHAPTER 7: Service Processes

    CHAPTER 8: Sales and Operations Planning

    CHAPTER 9: Material Requirements Planning

    CHAPTER 10: Quality Management and Six Sigma

    CHAPTER 11: Inventory Management

    CHAPTER 12: Lean Supply Chains

    CHAPTER 13: Global Sourcing and Procurement

    CHAPTER 14: Location, Logistics, and Distribution

    Appendix A: Linear Programming Using the Excel Solver

    Appendix B: Answers to Selected Objective Questions

    Appendix C: Present Value Table

    Appendix D: Negative Exponential Distribution: Values of e-x

    Appendix E: Areas of the Cumulative Standard Normal Distribution

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