the core Jacobs, F. Robert creator author. Chase, Richard B. author. text nyu 2024 2024 Fifth edition. monographic eng xxiv, 516 pages : color illustrations "Operations and supply chain management (OSCM) is a key element in the improvement in productivity in business around the world. Establishing a competitive advantage through operations requires an understanding of how the operations and supply chain functions contribute to productivity growth. However, our intent in this book is to do more than just show you what companies are doing to create a competitive advantage in the marketplace by conveying to you a set of skills and tools that you can actually apply"-- F. Robert Jacobs, Indiana University, Richard B. Chase, University of Southern California. Includes index. Production management TS155 Grad 658.5 J171 2020 Jacobs, F. Robert. New York, NY : McGraw Hill, [2024] Seventeenth edition. (DLC) 2022048521 978-1-260-54762-7 DLC 221024 20251027105633.0 eng