Cases in Operations Management: Third Edition Paperback – 10 Dec. 2002 by . Robe

Cases in Operations Management: Third Edition Paperback – 10 Dec. 2002
by . RobertJohnston (Author), Chambers Stuart 
 
The third edition of this highly successful case book has been expanded and updated to reflect the increasing reliance upon comprehensive case material in the teaching of operations management. The text begins with an introduction to analysing operations management cases. Each of the subsequent parts deals with a key area of operations management and begins with an expanded introduction, allowing the book to serve as a stand alone text for introductory operations management courses. 
 
From the Back Cover
 
The third edition of this highly successful case book has been expanded and updated to reflect the increasing reliance upon comprehensive case material in the teaching of operations management. The text begins with an introduction to analysing operations management cases. Each of the subsequent parts deals with a key area of operations management and begins with an expanded introduction, allowing the book to serve as a stand alone text for introductory operations management courses.
 
Features:
 
Structure of the case book reflects that of the companion text, Operations Management, third edition, by Slack, Chambers and Johnston
Contains over 50 cases. Includes coverage of new areas such as: operations strategy, interactive design, simultaneous engineering, supply chain reengineering, performance measurement, and TPM
Includes short, one and two page, cases
There is a Further Reading section in each part and every case study contains a Questions section
The book is supported by an Instructor's Manual
The author team
 
Robert Johnston is Professor of Operations Management, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
 
Stuart Chambers is Lecturer in Operations Management, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
 
Christine Harland is Professor of Supply Strategy, Centre for Research in Strategic Purchasing & Supply, School of Management, University of Bath
 
Alan Harrison is Professor of Operations and Logistics and Director of Research, Cranfield Centre for Logistics & Transportation, Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University
 
Nigel Slack is Professor of Operations Strategy, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick