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Introduction to Operations Management (NWTC)

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Introduction to Operations Management (NWTC)

This operations management textbook provides an introduction to operations strategy, making decisions with financial data, forecasting, strategic capacity planning, process design, facilities, supply chain management, inventory, and just-in-time lean systems.

Author
Terri Brown
Publisher
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY-NC
Language
EN
Category
Business Administration
Contents· 70 sections
  1. 01: Introduction to Operations Management
  2. 1.01: What is Operations Management
  3. 1.02: Transformation Process
  4. 1.03: The Operations Function
  5. 1.04: Why should I study Operations Management
  6. 1.05: Development of Operations Management
  7. 1.06: Producing Goods and Services
  8. 1.07: Chapter Key Terms
  9. 02: Operations Strategy
  10. 2.01: Competitiveness
  11. 2.02: Strategy
  12. 2.03: Productivity
  13. 2.04: End of Chapter Problems
  14. 03: Making Decisions with Financial Data
  15. 3.01: Why Does Understanding Costs Matter
  16. 3.02: Understanding the Cost Equation
  17. 3.03: Contribution Margin - the Foundation for CVP
  18. 3.04: Calculate the Break-Even Point
  19. 3.05: Perform Break-Even Sensitivity Analysis for a Single Product
  20. 3.06: Perform Break-Even Sensitivity Analysis for a Multi-Product Environment
  21. 3.07: Understanding the Degree of Operating Leverage
  22. 04: Forecasting
  23. 4.01: Introduction to Forecasting
  24. 4.02: Qualitative Forecasting
  25. 4.03: Quantitative Forecasting
  26. 4.04: Causal (Econometric) Forecasting Methods (Degree)
  27. 4.05: Forecasting Assumptions and Demand Patterns
  28. 4.06: Time Series Methods
  29. 4.07: Forecast Accuracy Measures
  30. 4.08: End of Chapter Problems
  31. 05: Strategic Capacity Planning
  32. 5.01: Introduction to Strategic Capacity Planning
  33. 5.02: Capacity Planning for Products and Services
  34. 5.03: Defining and Measuring Capacity
  35. 5.04: Determinants of Effective Capacity
  36. 5.05: The Sequential Processes and the Bottleneck
  37. 5.06: Evaluating Capacity Alternatives
  38. 06: Process Design
  39. 6.01: Introduction to Process Design
  40. 6.02: Make-to-order and Make-to-stock
  41. 6.03: Process Types
  42. 6.04: Facility Layout
  43. 6.05: Some important Times to be familiar with-
  44. 6.06: Process Flowcharting
  45. 07: Facility Location
  46. 7.01: Key Factors in Facility Location Decision-Making
  47. 7.02: Methods for Finding the Best Facility Location
  48. 7.03: Centre of Gravity Method
  49. 08: Supply Chain Management
  50. 8.01: Introduction to Suppy Chain Issues
  51. 8.02: Managing Main Flows in the Supply Chain
  52. 8.03: Foundational Elements of Supply Chain Management
  53. 8.04: Supply Chain Design
  54. 8.05: The Role of Inventory in the Supply Chain
  55. 8.06: Logistics
  56. 8.07: Distribution Management
  57. 8.08: Communication and Technology in the Supply Chain
  58. 8.09: Supply Chain Collaboration
  59. 8.10: Socially Responsible Supply Chain Management
  60. 09: Inventory Management
  61. 9.01: Types of Inventory
  62. 9.02: Inventory Management Models
  63. 9.03: Relevant Costs
  64. 9.04: Inventory Models for Certain Demand - Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)
  65. 9.05: Inventory Models for Certain Demand- Economic Production Quantity (EPQ)
  66. 10: Just in Time Lean Systems
  67. 10.01: Lean Manufacturing and Control
  68. 10.02: Five Core Principles of Lean
  69. 10.03: Just-In-Time (JIT) Systems
  70. 10.04: Total Quality Management