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PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION

The second edition of the book Production and Operations Management incorporates

several suggestions offered by our colleagues and students all over the country.

In this edition we have endeavored to strengthen the basic characteristics of the book. The

subject matter has been presented systematically in ten chapters, which can enable the reader to

master the topics covered without any additional guidance. In keeping with the basic objective of

making the learning of the ‘Concept and Principles in Production and Operations Management’, the

following chapters have been revised as per the suggestions.

Chapter 1 on Introduction to POM was revised with the addition of Managing Global

Operations with the concept of globalization. Chapter 2 on Plant Location and Layout was

revised with locational models and the design of product and process layout. Service layout was

also included. Chapter 4 on Materials Management was revised with the addition of special

purchasing system. Chapter 6 on Quality Control was revised with the addition of ISO 14000

series along with the recognized bodies for ISO certification. Chapter 8 on Maintenance

Management was revised with the concept of Total Preventive Maintenance.

The revised edition also contains Caselets...