Who This Author Is

Ray Wild has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 9 catalog-linked books across 1982 to 2002, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Business & Self-Help.

Best for readers who want practical takeaways and books they can put to use quickly. If you want the easiest first click, start with Operations Management and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1982 to 2002; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Thomson Learning and Collins.

Best Place To Start

Operations Management

Continuum International Publishing Group • 2002 • longer commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Business & Self-Help entry points • common used copies from Thomson Learning and Collins

Genres and themes: Business & Self-Help

Who this author is best for: readers who want practical takeaways and books they can put to use quickly

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1982 to 2002; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Thomson Learning and Collins.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Operations Management

    Continuum International Publishing Group • 2002 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 384 pages.

  2. Essentials of Production and Operations Management

    Thomson Learning • 1995 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 518 pages.

  3. A Car Called Maurice (Read & Explain Books)

    Collins • 1982 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  4. Essentials of Operations Management

    Bloomsbury Publishing Plc • 2001 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2001.

  5. Production and Operations Management

    Thomson Learning • 1998 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 928 pages.

  6. Production and Operations Management: Text and Cases

    Thomson Learning • 1994 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 919 pages.

  7. International Handbook of Production and Operations Management

    Irwin Professional Publishing • 1990 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1990.

  8. A Clock Called Kate (Read & Explain Books)

    Collins • quick commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

  9. A Telephone Called Tim (A Read and Explain Book)

    HarperCollins Publishers • quick commitment

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