Russell and Taylor’s Operations and Supply Chain Management, 9th Edition is designed to teach students how to analyze processes, ensure quality, create value, and manage the flow of information and products, while creating value along the supply chain in a global environment. Russell and Taylor explain and clearly demonstrate the skills needed to be a successful operations manager. Most importantly, Operations Management 9e makes the quantitative topics easy for students to understand and the mathematical applications less intimidating. Appropriate for students preparing for careers across functional areas of the business environment, Operations Management 9e provides foundational understanding of both qualitative and quantitative operations management processes.