TY - GEN AU - Aswathappa, K: AU - Bhat, Shridhara K TI - Production and operations management SN - 978-81-8318-804-3 U1 - 658.5 PY - 1999/// CY - MUMBAI PB - Himalay Publishing House KW - Production and operations management N1 - Introduction to Production and Operations Management Strategic Operations Management Demand Forecasting Production Processes, Manufacturing and Service Operations Design of Production Systems Production Technology and Technology Management Long-Range Capacity Planning Facility Location Facility Layout Design of Work Systems Production/Operations Planning and Control Aggregate Planning and Master Production Scheduling Resource Requirements Planning Service Operations: Planning and Scheduling Shop Floor Planning and Control Project Management Quality Management Maintenance Management Introduction to Materials Management Materials Planning and Control Purchase Management Stores Management and Materials Handling Inventory Management Just-In-Time Systems Supply Chain Management Enterprise Resource Planning International Operations Management Appendices Index N2 - The book is divided into six sections. Section I explains the nature and sets the tone for production and operations management; Section 2 deals with various designs; Section 3 covers organizations of Physical facilities; Section 4 is about the actual operations; Section 5 describes materials management activities and Section 6 suggests how organizations can improve their productivity. Running through 27 chapters, the text has been reinforced with illustrations, solved problems, questions and references ER -