{"product_id":"strategic-operations-management-9781138566132","title":"Strategic Operations Management","description":"\u003cp\u003eStrategic Operations Management, 4\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Edition, shows how vital it is to have world-class operations management in any organisation. In the past, where organisations tended to be more hierarchical than today, the words, \u003ci\u003e\"strategy\"\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\"operations\"\u003c\/i\u003e were almost mutually exclusive. In today's highly competitive environment, though, strategic operations capabilities must be in place for organisations to provide goods and services that meet and exceed customer requirements. Key issues such as cost, speed, quality, flexibility and constant innovation are all part of strategic operations. However, achieving such capabilities does not come by chance - instead a range of factors need to　be put in place. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new edition pays equal attention to manufacturing and service sectors. It includes numerous references to, and discusses, major changes taking place in the business world, including 3-D printing; virtual organisations; Cloud - Big Data and the \u003ci\u003eInternet of Things\u003c\/i\u003e; Servitization, global markets, ongoing innovation and managing within complex supply networks. Cases are included from a range of settings across the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudents taking MBA, MSc and MBM classes on operations management, advanced operations management, and strategic operations management will find this textbook fulfills all their requirements whilst advanced undergraduate classes in these areas will also find the book an essential read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Brown,John Bessant,Fu Jia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 7.40w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138566132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Management within the Business School at the University of Southampton, UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Bessant currently holds the Chair in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Exeter Business School, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Jeff (Fu) Jia\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Chair Professor in Supply Chain Management at the Management School, University of York, UK. He was a co-founder and director of 'Business, Nature and Value Research Centre' affiliated to Exeter, which aims to focus on the relationships between business, nature and value creation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44233623797875,"sku":"9.78114E+12","price":144.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_935f2a22-407d-46cc-96a9-20175643a401.jpg?v=1768745293","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/strategic-operations-management-9781138566132","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}