Operations Management For Dummies

Can’t really criticize a book, but as for the quality of the content, it’s exactly what I was thinking it is

Great book to refresh your operations management knowledge

I have worked with operational and financial data in various contexts for many years. This book is designed to provide an over view of operations management and cover a wide variety of topics related to this sprawling topic.I thought that the book was both a decent reminder for someone who has experience in the space as well as an overview that someone new could use. It is organized by chapter so you can just drop in as well.The equations were not too dense and it was sprinkled with useful analogies. Like most dummies books, it has key tips to remember and risks, and the stories are off to the side if you want to go a bit deeper.Many of the concepts are more relevant than ever with the pandemic and they discuss the bullwhip effect, trade disruptions, and cyber risks at a high level.The one area that I think this book should have added is reverse logistics or returns - with the increase in online shopping, returns are a powerful force eating into profits and require a giant process and plan almost as big as the effort to get it to the consumer in the first place. I had a physical copy of the book I bought but maybe this is already getting added to the online version.Well written, simple and worth your time if you want to brush up on this topic or if you are getting exposed to this topic broadly as a beginner. But of course it isn’t for supply chain / operations / quality experts because it doesn’t go too deeply on any one topic.