Matching Supply with Demand: An Introduction to Operations Management (Irwin Operations/Decision Sciences)
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (658 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0073525200 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 528 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"EXCELLENT WRITING STYLE; LOGICAL ORGANIZATION; RELEVANT EXERCISES" according to BOOKBURNER01. Well written, logically organized book.Examples and case studies are very relevant and support the theories concepts addressed in the book.The formulas are logically presented and no leaps of faith are expected from the reader; all there in plain site.If the author had included CDROM or a link to download the various models, or solutions in Excel files, the book would likely have become a desktop reference. W. "Excellent textbook, but do NOT buy Kindle edition" according to Alla. The textbook is very easy to follow, has great examples, very accessible and actually interesting to read. However buying this book on Kingle was a big mistake. Yes, it's great to read the material, however there are many tables that the text refers to, and Kindle doesn't make it easy to click on tables and then go back to text. It is especially hard to do problems, when you need to go back to the specific pa. "Supply Chain Management" according to Vincent WW. Excellent book on supply chain management written by a professor and guru on the subject. Easily understandable and also serves as college course text. Should be a must-read for business people who run restaurants, sandwich shops, banks, government offices and any place where true customer service is important. Have referred it to my local McDonald's, Popeyes, Scotiabank, government department and others to r
“Real solutions” means that equations and models do not merely provide students with mathematical gymnastics for the sake of an intellectual exercise.. Gerard Cachon and Christian Terwiesch, Matching Supply with Demand: An Introduction to Operations Management, 3e is the most authoritative, cutting-edge book for operations management MBAs. The book demands rigorous analysis on the part of students without requiring consistent use of sophisticated mathematical modeling to perform it. The guiding principle in the development of Matching Supply with Demand has been “real operations, real solutions.” “Real operations” means that most of the chapters in this book are written from the perspective of a specific company so that the material in this text will come to life by discussing it in a real-world context. When the use of quantitative tools or formal modeling is indicated, it is only to perform the necessary analysis needed to inform and support a practical business solution