Operations Management and the Zambia Medical Mission

Operations Management and the Zambia Medical Mission discusses the planning and execution of one of the world's largest and most complex annual medical missions in the remote bush country of southern Zambia. Examples are provided for teaching and application of operations management techniques including simulation modeling, process flows, methods improvement opportunities, materials requirements planning (MRP), and project management.

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Dr. Don Pope is Associate Professor and Chair of Management Sciences at Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas. Dr. Pope's teaching fields include operations management and related topics. His PhD is in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University.