Based on the market-leading U.S. text Operations Management, Operations Management: An Asian Perspective is written for the Asian student. It features the latest concepts and applications in this dynamic field, while preserving the foundations that have made the U.S. text a bestseller. The book is intended as an introductory textbook, and covers both strategic issues and practical applications. Among the topics included are forecasting, product and service design, capacity planning, management of quality and quality control, inventory management, scheduling, supply chain management, and project management. Examples and case studies have been adapted for the Asian context to make the text more approachable for students in Asia. Stevenson and Sum's careful explanations and easy-to-follow format support students in understanding operations management concepts and applying tools and methods. The material in this text places an emphasis on problem solving. By providing detailed examples solved problems, and case assignments, students learn by doing with this book.