Master the core subject principles of Business Operations and processes with this market-leading text. Operations and Process Management, 6th Edition by Nigel Slack and Alistair Brandon-Jones, is the ultimate text on Operations and Process Management, ideal for students with some experience in Management who want to embark on a career in the field. This innovative text approaches the subject from a managerial perspective, providing clear and concise coverage of the nature, principles, and practice of operations and process Management. The content is organised around diagnostic questions, which relate theory to the key issues managers face in the workplace. Each chapter provides a range of examples, frameworks, and techniques designed to help you better analyse existing operations and understand ways to deal with operational and process challenges. This new edition includes new case studies drawn from a diverse range of industries and regions, covering new topics such as servitisation and the co-creation of services. This text introduces operations and process Management for everyone who wishes to understand the nature, principles and practices of the subject, inspiring a critical and applied mastery of the core principles and processes, which are fundamental to successfully managing Business Operations.
Operations and processes
Operations and strategic impact
Product and service innovation
Operations scope and structure
Process design 1 - Positioning
Process design 2 - Analysis
Supply chain management
Capacity management
Inventory management
Resource planning and control
Lean synchronisation
Improvement
Quality management
Risk and resilience
Project management
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