Administração da Produção

Abstract

This modern textbook provides a logical path in the activities of production management and an understanding of the strategic context in which production managers work. It is structured around the model of programming, planning and control, but without isolating the activities of planning control. The possibilities of improving production are presented separately to reflect the responsibility of managers of production and the continuous improvement of its operations. The production of services is treated with the same depth level of production of goods. The book is strategic about the contribution of production to the success of the organization's long-term, conceptual way in explaining the reasons for production managers to take decisions in every area of activities, comprehensive in its coverage of issues and ideas relevant to most types of production, examines how the practical problems and difficulties involved in making decisions on production management, international use of information and examples and balanced treatment of various types of organizations that create products and services. Enriched with several differentiating features, including abundant illustrations and real life examples, personal profiles at the end of each chapter, based on interviews with production executives, case studies summary and questions at the end of each chapter, discussion questions, chapter summaries and further reading selected chapters on supply networks, MRP, JIT and total quality management. 3rd edition

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