The Logic of Logistics

Theory, Algorithms, and Applications for Logistics and Supply Chain Management
2., nd Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-387-22199-1
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 355 Seiten, GB, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1560 g

Reihe: Springer Series in Operations Research and Financial Engineering

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.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Simchi-Levi, David

Chen, Xin

Bramel, Julien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.