Suitable for graduate students in engineering or business, executive MBA students, and mid-to upper level non-profits and business managers, this book provides guidelines and tools for analyzing the current or proposed supply chain and concepts for improving the sustainability dimensions of the system.

A non-technical handbook that explains why and how organizations should apply optimization practices to their corporate culture

In the past, vertical integration was a way to gain efficiency in supply chains. Today, vertical integration doesn't work as well because specialty organizations have developed to perform specific tasks very efficiently. This book surveys the different systems that are used by businesses to achieve these efficiencies.

From two highly respected authors in the field, Essential Operations Management provides a concise, student-friendly overview of operations management, striking a balance between coverage of the service and manufacturing industries that reflects current trends and supported by well-developed international case studies and learning features.

With equipment downtime costing some companies over $181,500 per hour, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is an important maintenance strategy for companies embracing the concept of lean manufacturing.