The book is divided into six sections. Section I explains the nature and sets the tone for Production and Operations Management; Section 2 deals with various designs; Section 3 covers organizations of Physical facilities; Section 4 is about the actual operations; Section 5 describes materials management activities and Section 6 suggests how organizations can improve their productivity. Running through 27 chapters, the text has been reinforced with illustrations, solved problems, questions and references. Contents : 1. Introduction to Production and Operations Management 2. Strategic Operations Management 3. Demand Forecasting 4. Design of Production and Operations Systems 5. Production Processes, Production Technology and Technology Management 6. Long-Range Capacity Planning 7. Facility Location and Facility Layout 8. Design of Work Systems 9. Production/Operations Planning and Control 10. Aggregate Planning and Master Production Scheduling 11. Resource Requirements Planning 12. Service Operations: Planning and Scheduling 13. Shop Floor Planning and Control 14. Project Management 15. Quality Management 16. Maintenance Management 17. Fundamentals of Materials Management 18. Materials Planning and Control 19. Purchasing Management 20. Stores Management and Materials Handling 21. Inventory Management 22. Just-In-Time Systems 23. Supply Chain Management 24. Enterprise Resource Planning 25. International Operations Management 26. Total Quality Management 27. World Class Manufacturing - An Overview 28. Lean Production System Design Appendices : Annexure A, B and C Index