The Logic of Logistics Theory, Algorithms, and Applications for Logistics Management

The Logic of Logistics Theory, Algorithms, and Applications for Logistics Management / by David Simchi-Levi, Xin Chen, Julien Bramel.

Fierce competition in today's global market provides a powerful motivation for developing ever more sophisticated logistics systems. This book, written for the logistics manager and researcher, presents a survey of the modern theory and application of logistics. The goal of the book is to prese...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Simchi-Levi, David (Author), Chen, Xin (Author), Bramel, Julien (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:3rd ed. 2014.
Series:Springer Series in Operations Research and Financial Engineering,
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Operations research.
Management science.
Production management.
Industrial engineering.
Production engineering.
Economic theory.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Convexity and Supermodularity
  • Game Theory
  • Worst-Case Analysis
  • Average-Case Analysis
  • Mathematical Programming Based Bounds
  • Economic Lot Size Models with Constant Demands
  • Economic Lot Size Models with Varying Demands
  • Stochastic Inventory Models
  • Integration of Inventory and Pricing
  • Supply Chain Competition and Collaboration Models
  • Procurement Contracts
  • Process Flexibility
  • Supply Chain Planning Models
  • Facility Location Models
  • The Capacitated VRP with Equal Demands
  • The Capacitated VRP with Unequal Demands
  • The VRP with Time Window Constraints
  • Solving the VRP Using a Column Generation Approach
  • Network Planning
  • A Case Study: School Bus Routing.

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