<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This book is intended to be used for a foundation course on modern principles of production and operations management. During the past 15 years there have been a number of fundamental changes in production management thinking and philosophy. The objective of this book is to present a coherent and integrated account of these new emerging principles.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>...an essential reading for both skilled managers in the manufacturing field...and students in manufacturing business and industrial engineering. - <strong>Studies in Informatics and Control</strong><br>