OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT FOR EXECUTIVES

<,P class=MsoNormal style=",MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt",>,<,FONT face=Calibri>,<,I>,Operations Management for Executives<,/I>,reviews all that managers should know to be able to turn the operations of their companies into a source of competitive advantage. Understanding operations is key to improve how any organizationactually works. In fact, excellence and innovation in operations haveplayed an essential role in many of the great success stories thebusiness world has witnessed: Zara, Ikea, Dell, Amazon, Toyota,Alibaba, etc. <,?xml:namespace prefix = ",o", ns =",urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office",/>,<,o:p>,<,/o:p>,<,/FONT>,<,/P>,<,Pclass=MsoNormal style=",MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt",>,<,o:p>,<,FONT face=Calibri>,&,nbsp,<,/FONT>,<,/o:p>,<,/P>,<,P class=MsoNormal style=",MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt",>,<,FONTface=Calibri>,The authors explain operations management from ageneral management standpoint. They provide a practical guidebookfocused on (i) explaining comprehensibly the key concepts andmethodologies while avoiding unnecessary technicalities, (ii)analyzing the impact of operations in all areas of a company, such asmarketing, finance or strategy, and (iii) revealing key levers to help managers realize the full potential of their companies.<,o:p>,<,/o:p>,<,/FONT>,<,/P>,<,P class=MsoNormalstyle=",MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt",>,<,o:p>,<,FONTface=Calibri>,&,nbsp,<,/FONT>,<,/o:p>,<,/P>,<,Pclass=MsoNormal style=",MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt",>,<,FONTface=Calibri>,This book covers traditional areas in operationsmanagement, such as process design, capacity analysis, inventorymanagement and queueing theory, or quality management. It alsoincludes advanced topics such as lean management, procurement orsupply chain management. Furthermore, this volume reviews some aspects that are seldom addressed in other operations books, but that theauthors consider as <,o:p>,<,/o:p>,<,/FONT>,<,/P>,<,P class=MsoNormal style=",MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt",>,<,FONTface=Calibri>,very relevant: project management, human andorganizational factors in operations, and operations innovation. Inaddition, this work does not limit itself to industrial settings, butit also covers operations in many different service environments.<,/FONT>,<,o:p>,<,/o:p>,<,/P>,

<,P class=MsoNormal style=",MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt",>,<,FONT face=Calibri>,<,I>,Operations Management for Executives<,/I>,reviews all that managers should know to be able to turn the operations of their companies into a source of competitive advantage. Understanding operations is key to improve how any organizationactually works. In fact, excellence and innovation in operations haveplayed an essential role in many of the great success stories thebusiness world has witnessed: Zara, Ikea, Dell, Amazon, Toyota,Alibaba, etc. <,?xml:namespace prefix = ",o", ns =",urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office",/>,<,o:p>,<,/o:p>,<,/FONT>,<,/P>,<,Pclass=MsoNormal style=",MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt",>,<,o:p>,<,FONT face=Calibri>,&,nbsp,<,/FONT>,<,/o:p>,<,/P>,<,P class=MsoNormal style=",MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt",>,<,FONTface=Calibri>,The authors explain operations management from ageneral management standpoint. They provide a practical guidebookfocused on (i) explaining comprehensibly the key concepts andmethodologies while avoiding unnecessary technicalities, (ii)analyzing the impact of operations in all areas of a company, such asmarketing, finance or strategy, and (iii) revealing key levers to help managers realize the full potential of their companies.<,o:p>,<,/o:p>,<,/FONT>,<,/P>,<,P class=MsoNormalstyle=",MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt",>,<,o:p>,<,FONTface=Calibri>,&,nbsp,<,/FONT>,<,/o:p>,<,/P>,<,Pclass=MsoNormal style=",MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt",>,<,FONTface=Calibri>,This book covers traditional areas in operationsmanagement, such as process design, capacity analysis, inventorymanagement and queueing theory, or quality management. It alsoincludes advanced topics such as lean management, procurement orsupply chain management. Furthermore, this volume reviews some aspects that are seldom addressed in other operations books, but that theauthors consider as <,o:p>,<,/o:p>,<,/FONT>,<,/P>,<,P class=MsoNormal style=",MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt",>,<,FONTface=Calibri>,very relevant: project management, human andorganizational factors in operations, and operations innovation. Inaddition, this work does not limit itself to industrial settings, butit also covers operations in many different service environments.<,/FONT>,<,o:p>,<,/o:p>,<,/P>,