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OM (with OM Online, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card) Paperback – Student Edition, 7 October 2016

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Learn operations and supply chain management YOUR way with OM! Whether you choose print only, online only, or a print with online OM combination, you get cutting-edge coverage that reflects the latest research and practices from the field. OM6's easy-reference, paperback textbook presents course content through visually engaging chapters as well as tear-out Chapter Review Cards that consolidate the best review material into a ready-made study tool. With the textbook or on its own, OM Online allows easy exploration of OM topics anywhere, anytime -- including on your device! Collect your notes and create StudyBits' from interactive content as you go so you can more easily remember key concepts. Then use preset study resources or personalize the product through easy-to-use tags and filters to prioritize your study time. Make and review flashcards, review related content, and track your progress with Concept Tracker -- all in one place and at an affordable price!
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About the Author

David A. Collier was the Eminent Scholar, Alico Chair in Operations Management, at the Lutgert College of Business, Florida Gulf Coast University. Dr. Collier earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and M.B.A. from the University of Kentucky and his Ph.D. in Production and Operations Management from The Ohio State University. Dr. Collier previously taught at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, the Colgate Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia, the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University and at the University of Warwick in England. Dr. Collier is the recipient of five awards for outstanding journal articles and has written and published eight invited book chapters. Seven of Dr. Collier's cases have been reprinted in major marketing and operations management textbooks and several of his articles have been reprinted in the Harvard Business Review 10 Must Reads series. He has more than 80 refereed publications and has published in journals such as Management Sciences, Decision Sciences, Journal of Operations Management, Production & Operations Management, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Business Horizons, Journal of Service Science and International Journal of Service Industry Management. Dr. Collier's work has more than 10,000 reads and 4,000 citations, according to Research Gate. Dr. Collier was also selected to the 1991 and 1992 Board of Examiners for Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. In addition, Dr. Collier is the author of six books on service, quality and operations management, including SERVICE MANAGEMENT: THE AUTOMATION OF SERVICES, SERVICE MANAGEMENT: OPERATING DECISIONS; THE SERVICE/QUALITY SOLUTION: USING SERVICE MANAGEMENT TO GAIN COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT: GOODS, SERVICES AND VALUE CHAINS; OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; and OM6. James R. Evans is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Operations, Business Analytics and Information Systems in the Lindner College of Business at the University of Cincinnati. He has served as president of the Decision Sciences Institute and served for 11 years on the Board of Examiners and Panel of Judges for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. He has been editor of the Quality Management Journal, has been published by the American Society for Quality and has served on editorial boards of numerous other journals. Dr. Evans has published 100 refereed papers and more than 50 editions of leading books in operations management, quality, Six Sigma and business analytics. During the annual Quality Congress in May 2004, the American Society for Quality presented Dr. Evans and co-author Dr. William Lindsay with the Philip B. Crosby Medal for THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF QUALITY, 5th Edition, also published by Cengage, and now in its 11th edition. The Crosby medal was presented for authoring a distinguished book contributing significantly to the extension of the philosophy and application of the principles, methods and techniques of quality management.""

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ South West College ISE; 6th edition (7 October 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1305664795
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1305664791
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.96 x 1.91 x 26.67 cm
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