The book ‘Production and Operations Management’ (6th edition) has been developed specifically to cater the students in the PGDM, MBA, BBA and Mechanical Engineering Courses; practitioners, educators and consultants in the area of Production Operations. This edition continues to employ a strategic, technological, and managerial framework that illustrates Quality Management, Operations Planning, Operations Technology, Logistics, Environmental Considerations. The revised edition captures the latest advancements such as Fourth Industrial Revolution, Juran Triology, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things etc. to help the readers understand the concepts in the most comprehensive and lucid way. Highlights: 1. Content presentation supports outcomes-based learning approach 2. New Topics that take care of the aspects like Global Operations Strategy, Services, Forecasting, Six Sigma, Product Development, Role of Technology in Productivity, Purchasing Process, Outsourcing; current advancements such as Big Data, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence etc. 3. More solved numerical problems in the chapters on Forecasting, Quality Management, Maintenance Management, Productivity, Purchasing, Physical Distribution Management, and Scheduling 4. Enhanced Pedagogical Aid –o New! 20+ Multiple Choice Questions with answerso 465+ Questions for discussion at end-of-chaptero 115+ Solved Problems and Exampleso 20 Assignment Questions at end-of-chapter