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So, here you have it, here are my 13 Best Operations Management books every supply chain professional should read. I hope you will find these operations management textbooks as beneficial as many of us have. Prof. Dr. habil. Dmitry Ivanov is professor of Supply Chain Management at Berlin School of Economics and Law. He has been teaching classes for more than fifteen years in supply chain and operations management. He published extensively in international journals and is author of the books “Structural Dynamics and Resilience in Supply Chain Risk Management” and "Adaptive Supply Chain Management" published by Springer in 2018 and 2010, respectively.

High Output Management is a fantastic resource for individuals who want to learn business creation and maintenance skills. In the book, Andrew S. Grove discusses the art of creating a successful enterprise. The former CEO of Intel shares strategies that organizations can use to navigate real-life business scenarios, create productive teams, and motivate workers for peak performance. The author also provides powerful management tips that can change how organizations work. High Output Management is a great read for startup founders, consultants, managers, and CEOs.

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Operations Managers can use this Operations Management book as a resource that will enhance their experiences with relevant examples and discussions. This fourth edition arms them with the information needed to succeed. The material has been completely reorganized with a focus on the current thrusts of operations management. Several case studies have been added to show how the concepts are applied on the job. In addition, the heavier quantitative material is minimized to provide every supply chain professional with just the attention needed to illustrate a particular concept. In this classic text, Taiichi Ohno--inventor of the Toyota Production System and Lean manufacturing--shares the genius that sets him apart as one of the most disciplined and creative thinkers of our time. Combining his candid insights with a rigorous analysis of Toyota's attempts at Lean production, Ohno's book explains how Lean principles can improve any production endeavor. A historical and philosophical description of just-in-time and Lean manufacturing, this work is a must read for all students of human progress. On a more practical level, it continues to provide inspiration and instruction for those seeking to improve efficiency through the elimination of waste. However,you're a busy operations leader who would like to formulate sound operations strategies, we believe you need different resources. But, what kind of operations management book is used in real world by successful business leaders?

Read Work the System. 12. The 80/20 Principle, Third Edition: The Secret to Achieving More with Less by Richard KochRecommended Best 13 Operations Management Books 1. Operations Management (McGraw-Hill Series in Operations and Decision Sciences) Notable Quote: ”Leadership is not magnetic personality, that can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not ‘making friends and influencing people’, that is flattery. Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to higher sights, the raising of a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations.”

Good book. Solid principles. If you are looking to shift gears in your productivity, this book will give you good pointers to change habits and get things done” – David Niccum on September 22, 2016 A user-friendly writing style is complemented by a wealth of learning features, diagrams, and photos to make the subject clear for students and encourage them to actively engage with the topic. Some of the key concepts discerned in the study,” comments Jim Collins, "fly in the face of our modern business culture and will, quite frankly, upset some people.” I have read this book and it is unquily written. In my opinion this should always be part ofoperations management textbooks. Finally, in keeping with my earlier point about lean being a topic that is hard to grasp, one of the most overlooked yet fundamental aspects of lean is ‘respect for people’.

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New interviews with leading operations managers, highlighting the different roles available and preparing students foremployment in the field Read High Output Management. 11. Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less by Sam Carpenter Notable Quote: ”Here I’d like to introduce the concept of leverage, which is the output generated by a specific type of work activity. An activity with high leverage will generate a high level of output; an activity with low leverage, a low level of output.”

In the 5th Edition of Operations Management, the authors have strengthened their commitment to improve the teaching and learning experience in the introductory operations management course. This Operations Management book offers a solid foundation of Operations Management with clear, guided instruction and a balance between quantitative and qualitative concepts. Through an integrated approach, the authors illustrate how all business students will interact with Operations Management in future careers. Excellent book. Highly recommend. Compared and contrast with academic books used in universities – and this was excellent” – DaveIndy on June 15, 2017 12. Operations Management: An Integrated Approach Leaders are readers. If you want to have any level of success in your supply chain efforts, you should be constantly reading great books so you can learn from people who are already successful.Director of Learning and Teaching at the School. He has over 12 years university teaching experience and has taught operations management and project management at undergraduate and masters level as well as operations strategies at MBA level. His research interests are in lean and agile operations and supply chain management. Prior to joining Surrey Business School he worked for ten years as a board member for an international automotive supply company and has additional experience in implementing new technology into both manufacturing and administrative sections of a number of businesses. He has a BSc (Hons.) degree in Chemistry from Liverpool University and is a Professional Member of brand new cases form part of the Opening Case Insights, Operations Insights and End-of-chapter cases for this edition, focusing on brands such as New Balance, H&M, and Lonely Planet. A business could have the most talented workforce, the best ideas, and the most efficient processes, but the business will not succeed in the long term unless the work climate is free of fear.