Production and Operations Management by Panneerselvam,R. details from bookadda

This widely adopted and well-established book, now in its Second Edition, provides the students of management and engineering with the latest techniques in production and operations management, considered so vital for maximizing productivity and profitability in business. What distinguishes the text is a comprehensive coverage of topics such as investment analysis, facility location and plant layout design, line balancing, MRP and production scheduling. The new topics, which are of current interest, along with the characteristic features and easy-to-read style, would enhance the value of this text. The book is primarily intended as a text for postgraduate students of management, undergraduate students of mechanical engineering and undergraduate and postgraduate students of industrial, and production engineering courses. This profusely illustrated and well-organized text with its fine blend of theory and applications would also be useful for the practicing professionals.

Table of Contents
Preface.
Preface to the First Edition.
1. Introduction.
2. Product Design and Analysis.
3. Capacity Planning and Investment Decisions.
4. Forecasting.
5. Facility Location.
6. Plant Layout and Materials Handling.
7. Line Balancing.
8. Line of Balance.
9. Materials Management and Inventory Control.
10. Aggregate Planning and Master Production Scheduling.
11. Material Requirement Planning.
12. Production Planning and Control.
13. Single Machine Scheduling.
14. Flow Shop Scheduling.
15. Job Shop Scheduling.
16. Project Management.
17. Work Study.
18. Quality Control.
19. Maintenance Planning and Control.
20. Modern Production Management Tools.
Appendix.
References.
Answers to Selected Questions.
Index.