Managing Operations Across the Supply Chain offers a global supply chain perspective of operations management “ a treatment that embraces the foundations of operations management but includes new frameworks concepts and tools to address the demands of today and changing needs of the future. We live in dynamic and exciting times due to many changes affecting nearly every aspect of business “ including operations management. This third edition reflects key shifts in operations management. Key themes are highlighted throughout the book: global issues relationships and sustainability “ offers a global supply chain perspective of operations management “ a treatment that embraces the foundations of operations management but includes new frameworks concepts and tools to address the demands of today and changing needs of the future. œ” New chapter devoted to Sustainability (Chapter 16) as well incorporated a deeper discussion on sustainability issues throughout most chapters in the textœ” Updated and/or replaced all the opening vignettes throughout the textbookœ” Updated and/or replaced all Get Real stories within the textœ” Added 30% more practice problems as well as more solved problems and examplesœ” One or more new case has been added to each chapterœ” New emphasis on technologies, especially on emerging opportunities offered by big data, robots, 3D printing, omni channel, among othersœ” Chapters are all now tightly organized by special learning objectives