The Logic of logistics : theory, algorithms, and applications for logistics management
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The Logic of logistics : theory, algorithms, and applications for logistics management
(Springer series in operations research)
Springer, c1997
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-276) and index
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Description
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 present the state of the art in the science of logistics management. As a result, the authors have written a timely and authoritative survey of this field that many practitioners and researchers will find makes an invaluable companion to their work.
Table of Contents
Introduction * Convexity and Supermodularity * 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 * Procurement Contracts * 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 * References * Index.
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