Operations Management

<p><span>Operations may not run the world, but it makes the world run! </span></p><p><span>To truly understand the way a business operates, you need to get your hands dirty –- that’s how you get to appreciate what's actually happening within an organization. Looking inside for the answers is what Operations Management is all about. </span></p><p><span>Learn from world-leading experts Nigel Slack, Alistair Brandon-Jones and Nicola Burgess and benefit from their wealth of experience helping improve businesses of all shapes and sizes. Strategic in its perspective, the book offers a comprehensive and practical way to explore key concepts and see them in action through a plethora of international examples. </span></p><p><span>  </span></p><p><span>What makes Operations Management, 10th edition work so well? </span></p><ul><li><span><span>Clear structure (thanks to the “4 Ds” model of operations management)</span></span></li><li><span><span>Real life examples through the ‘operations in practice’ boxes and case studies</span></span></li><li><span><span>Worked examples blend qualitative and quantitative perspectives</span></span></li><li><span><span>Critical commentaries pose alternative views where appropriate</span></span></li><li><span><span>Summary answers to key questions in practical bullet points</span></span></li><li><span><span>A New section in every chapter called ‘Responsible Operations’, which summarizes how the topic touches upon social, ethical and environmental issues </span></span></li></ul><p><span>Nigel Slack is Emeritus Professor of Operations Management and Strategy at Warwick Business School, an Honorary Professor at Bath University and 'Honorary Fellow of the European Operations Management Association'.  </span></p><p><span>Alistair Brandon-Jones is a Full Chaired Professor in Operations and Supply Chain Management, and Head of the Information, Decisions, and Operations Division at the University of Bath, School of Management.  </span></p><p><span>Nicola Burgess is Reader in Operations Management at Warwick Business School. She has worked extensively with public sector organisations to understand operations management and improvement in a public sector context. </span></p>