pbTAKE YOUR BUSINESS TO THE NEXT LEVELbp pTopics in iOperations Management For Dummies, 2nd Edition itrack to a typical course in operations management or operations strategy and cover topics such as evaluating and measuring existing systems' performance and efficiency, materials management and product development, using tools like Six Sigma and Lean Production, designing new, improved processes, and defining, planning, and controlling costs of projects.p pbUPDATES bp ul lidigital transformation and new technology applicationsli litransparency and traceability of the supply chain, including ethical sourcing and carbon footprintli liresiliency increasing inventories and multi-regionalizationli limodularizing the supply chainli ul