This Book Presents Lucid Treatment Of A Wide Range Of Issues Involved In Production And Operations Management. It Focuses On The Latest Techniques In Production Planning And Control Considered To Be Pivotal For Organizations, Which Aim At Maximizing Their Productivity And Profitability.The Book Further Discusses In Detail The Production System Concept, Facility Location, Plant Layout Design, Production Scheduling, Mass Production Techniques Such As Assembly Line Balancing Maintenance Planning And Control, Scheduling, Quality Control; And Modern Production Management Tools That Include Cim, Tqm And Iso 9000 Series.Primarily Designed As A Textbook For Various Courses Like Bbm, Bba, B.Com., Mba And Also Useful For Students Pursuing Courses, Production And Operations Management, Mechanical, Industrial And Production Engineering Of Bangalore And Other Indian Universities.Salient Features: * Book Is Written In Simple And Lucid Style * Contents Are Presented In A Most Meticulous Manner * Charts Are Provided For Easy Understanding Of The Concepts * Exercises Are Designed For Self-Evaluation And Include Objective Type, Analytical Type And Application Type Questions * Contains Examination Question Bank * Contains Exhaustive Glossary Of Terminologies * Focuses On Materials Management Concepts And Techniques * Focuses On Plant Location And Layout Concepts * Focuses On Statistical Quality Control Concepts And Technique * Focuses On Industrial Engineering Concepts Such As Time Motion Study, Maintenance Management, Waste Management & Automation