The 21st century's more competitive markets have brought attention back to the crucial role that production/operations and materials management activities play in fostering an organization's expansion and financial success. Fast, on-time delivery, offering services and products correctly the first time, and the need to reduce costs are all issues that are becoming more and more crucial for business success in the majority of industries. The logistics of industrial operations are organised, coordinated, and integrated through materials management. To accomplish the overall goals of the organisation, production management and materials management must be well integrated because they are complementary to one another. With the addition of a new chapter titled "Scheduling of Operations," this book now has 28 chapters. Case studies, objective questions, and other characteristics.