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Operations may not run the world, but it makes the world run! To truly understand the way a business operates, you need to get your hands dirty –- that’s how you get to appreciate what's actually happening within an organization. Looking inside for the answers is what Operations Management is all about. Learn from world-leading experts Nigel Slack, Alistair Brandon-Jones and Nicola Burgess and benefit from their wealth of experience helping improve businesses of all shapes and sizes. Strategic in its perspective, the book offers a comprehensive and practical way to explore key concepts and see them in action through a plethora of international examples. What makes Operations Management, 10th edition work so well? Clear structure (thanks to the “4 Ds” model of operations management) Real life examples through the ‘operations in practice’ boxes and case studies Worked examples blend qualitative and quantitative perspectives Critical commentaries pose alternative views where appropriate Summary answers to key questions in practical bullet points A New section in every chapter called ‘Responsible Operations’, which summarizes how the topic touches upon social, ethical and environmental issues Nigel Slack is Emeritus Professor of Operations Management and Strategy at Warwick Business School, an Honorary Professor at Bath University and 'Honorary Fellow of the European Operations Management Association'. Alistair Brandon-Jones is a Full Chaired Professor in Operations and Supply Chain Management, and Head of the Information, Decisions, and Operations Division at the University of Bath, School of Management. Nicola Burgess is Reader in Operations Management at Warwick Business School. She has worked extensively with public sector organisations to understand operations management and improvement in a public sector context. Operations may not run the world but make the world run! Learn how a business operates and improves its processes from some of the leading experts in the field. Operations Management, 10th edition is the ultimate guide on the subject, providing you with the best ways and strategies to learn, explore and make sense of how a business works, coming from world-leading experts Nigel Slack, Alistair Brandon-Jones, and Nicola Burgess. Strategic in its perspective and with a clear structure, the latest edition offers a comprehensive and practical way to study key concepts surrounding effective operation processes, from theory to practice. What makes Operations Management, 10th edition work so well? Clear structure, thanks to the'4 Ds'model of Operations Management. Real-life examples that are shown in the'Operations in Practice'boxes and case studies. Worked examples that blend qualitative and quantitative perspectives. Critical commentaries, posing alternative views where appropriate. Summary provided in practical bullet points, answering key questions. A new section in every chapter called'Responsible Operations', that summarises how the topic touches upon social, ethical, and environmental issues. With plenty of new end-of-chapter case studies and a plethora of international examples, this textbook will challenge your critical thinking, both individually and as part of your group discussion in class. Along with the practice cases, summaries, and illustrations, this edition is the definitive guide for your studies in the field of Operations Management. Pearson, the world's learning company. "The text provides a clear, authoritative, well-structured and interesting treatment of operations management as it applies to a variety of businesses and organisations. The text provides both a logical path through the activities of operations management and an understanding of their strategic context. The distinctive features are: Clear structure, Illustrations-based, Worked examples, Critical commentaries, Responsible operations, etc"-- Provided by publisher