The book ‘Production and Operations Management’ 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. 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.