Chung Lai Johnny Wan, Yulan Wang

International Operations Management: Concepts and Applications (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This textbook provides a comprehensive exploration of international operations management, examining its principles, challenges, and strategies. It also introduces essential tools and frameworks that allow professionals to improve their management practices in a global context.

Structured into twelve chapters, the book begins by introducing the distinctions between operations management and international operations management, laying the foundation and relevance of the subject. Subsequent chapters delve into key topics such as globalization, cultural differences, exchange rates, foreign direct investment, international operations management strategies, contract manufacturing, logistics and distribution, production and sourcing, risk management, green supply chain practices, the impact of Industry 4.0 on global operations, and international operations management tools.

A valuable source of information and reference for researchers, students, practitioners and consultants in the field of global operations and supply chain management, International Operations Management: Concepts and Applications is also an ideal book for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in international operations management or global operations management.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. August 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789819666652
• Artikelnr.: 74881139

Autorenporträt

Johnny Wan is a lecturer at the Institute of Inner City Learning, University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Before joining the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, he was a senior lecturer in the Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies at the Faculty of Business, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He received his PhD from the University of Cambridge. His papers have appeared in academic and teaching journals, including Computers & Industrial Engineering, International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics, Education and Information Technologies, PLoS ONE, and The International Journal of Management Education.

Yulan Wang is a full professor in Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies at Faculty of Business, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She has broad research interest in operations and supply chain management, socially responsible and sustainable operations, behavioral operations management and the interface between operations, information systems and marketing. Her research work has been published in leading academic journals, including Management Science, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Operations Research, and Production and Operations Management, among others.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction to International Operations Management.- 2. .- 2. Trade and Globalization.- 3. Social and Cultural Issues.- 4. .- 4. Exchange Rate, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and Entry Issues.- .- 5. International Operations Management Strategies.- 6. .- 6. Contract Manufacturing.- 7. .- 7. Logistics Management and Distribution Strategies.- 8. .- 8. Distribution Allocation.- 9. .- 9. Production and Sourcing.- 10. Risk Issues.- 11. .- 11. Green Supply Chain, Industry 4.0, and Their Applications.- .- 12. IOM Tools.