Production and Operations Management Author:Donald W. Fogarty, Thomas R. Hoffmann, Peter W. Stonebraker This text examines operations management within a framework of four related elements: the time period within which objectives are to be achieved; the resources managed; major areas affected; and the basic management functions involved. Information is presented from a planning/execution perspective to help students follow a timeline in terms of d... more »ecision making. Equal attention is paid to manufacturing and service industries.« less