This new seventh edition is organized around the increasingly important and prevalent topic of operations as the creation of value along the supply chain. We describe how every chapter topic fits within a supply chain framework in a company or organization in a global operating environment. To this end two chapters deal directly with supply chain management: Chapter 10, Supply Chain Management Strategy and Design, and Chapter 11, Global Supply Chain Procurement and Distribution. However, every chapter includes material relating the chapter topic(s) to supply chain management. In addition, Chapter 5, Service Design, reflects the expanding presence and importance of service companies in operations management. We have also added new material in almost every chapter on an increasingly important global topic: sustainability.

这个新的第七版是围绕着越来越重要和流行的主题运作，创造价值沿供应链。我们描述了在全球经营环境中，每一章的主题如何与公司或组织的供应链框架相适应。为此，有两章直接涉及供应链管理：第10章，供应链管理战略与设计，第11章，全球供应链采购与分销。然而，每一章都包含与供应链管理相关的章节主题。此外，第五章，服务设计，反映了服务公司在运营管理中的地位和重要性。我们在几乎每一章都增加了有关一个日益重要的全球性主题的新材料：可持续性。