Features - Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management provides a broad introduction to operations in the contemporary business environment. It explains operations management (OM) concepts in a realistic and practical manner by using case studies related to a wide range of products, services and sectors from around the globe. An extensive collection of practice problems is included in the book to encourage application-oriented, active learning. These problems are supported by various solved problems and worked examples that can help students to complete and understand assignments even when they are not in class. Endorsements - "Scores of books on operations management are available in the market. But none of them is as comprehensive and explains concepts as lucidly as this book." -Dr. Kappagomtula C. L., Professor, VIT Business School, Vellore "What makes this edition compelling is that it addresses all relevant aspects of operations management, including societal and ecological dimensions." -Dr. Kampan Mukherjee, Professor (Operations Management), Dean (Planning and Development) and Chairperson (Center of Excellence on Sustainability), IIM Kashipur, Uttarakhand "I compliment the authors and contributors of this book on creating content that is contemporary and easy to understand." -R. Jayaraman, Professor, S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai "This book must be on the reading list of everyone who wants to get a firm grounding in operations management for the 21st century." -Dr. Indrajit Mukherjee, Associate Professor, Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay "This is an excellent book. A South Asian perspective is provided [in the book] through relevant examples drawn from India and the online content adds additional value." -Dr. Sajeev Abraham George, Associate Professor and Head (Operations Management), S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai "This book provides an admirable combination of academic rigor and real-life stories." -Rakesh Shrivastava, Professor, Goa Institute of Management "This book is an incredible collection of well-explained concepts, apt examples and case studies of real-world operations management practices and easy-to-understand and perfectly placed graphics." -Ellur Anand, Assistant Professor, Alliance School of Business, Bengaluru