TY - BOOK AU - Schmenner, Roger W. TI - Service operations management SN - 0 02 406811 X U1 - BCir. 658 PY - 1995/// CY - --New Jersey PB - Prentice Hall, Inc. N1 - Includes index; Contents -- the nature of services -- supporting the service encounter --flows, bottlenecks, and balance --bottlenecks in space and time: layouts and variability --making quality happen -- making quality happen -- service standards, plans, schedules, and controls -- matching demand and supply -- managing inventories: time-independent systems -- issues in logistics, location, and franchising ER -