Operations Management
Operations Management
Description
Operations Management 4e Authors: D Kruger, R Ramphal and M Maritz Operations Management 4e is an undergraduate introductory text at universities and universities of technology on the managerial practices required in the manufacturing of products and provision of services. Its purpose is to set out the cost-effective management of resources to achieve organisational goals and the focus is on systematic planning, operation, control, and improvement of the processes which produce goods and deliver services. Managing operations is vital to every type of organisation, for it is only through effective and efficient utilisation of resources that an organisation can be successful in the long run. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to address the implications of the fourth industrial revolution, changes to the global supply chain, the impact of evolving technologies, and the global emphasis on sustainability as per the United Nations’ Sustainability Development Goals