Operations Research category: 1119 books

Master alternative Big Data technologies that can do what Hadoop can't: real-time analytics and iterative machine learning.   When most technical professionals think of Big Data analytics today, they think of Hadoop. But there are many cutting-edge applications that Hadoop isn't well suited for, especially...

Master predictive analytics, from start to finish   Start with strategy and management Master methods and build models Transform your models into highly-effective code—in both Python and R   This one-of-a-kind book will help you use predictive analytics,...

This book provides an in-depth analysis of investment problems pertaining to electric energy infrastructure, including both generation and transmission facilities. The analysis encompasses decision-making tools for expansion planning, reinforcement, and the selection and timing of investment options. In...

This book is the first among many books in supply chain management, which provides the readers with insights on how to select the best global supply chain out of inter-firm network, fables system or market firms. This process is clearly expounded in the book through case studies, which include Apple,...

This book provides an up-to-date assessment of sustainable agri-food systems and rural development in the Mediterranean countries. It examines and reviews the impact of EU and national policies on environmental and trade issues in agricultural and rural organizations in the southern and eastern Mediterranean...

Software Engineering Techniques Applied to Agricultural Systems presents cutting-edge software engineering techniques for designing and implementing better agricultural software systems based on the object-oriented paradigm and the Unified Modeling Language (UML). The focus is on the presentation...

Practical Approaches to Reliability Theory in Cutting-Edge Applications Probabilistic Reliability Models helps readers understand and properly use statistical methods and optimal resource allocation to solve engineering problems. The author supplies engineers with a deeper understanding...

Commercial advanced planning and scheduling (APS) systems have been around for about 25 years and have seen widespread adoption in a variety of companies. The promises made by APS system implementations are high, and at the same time, APS projects are complex, costly, and carry a significant risk...

As time and distance become conquerable in a global economy, understanding the future of supply chain management is the process of understanding how the world interacts. Innovations in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Technologies for Dynamic Economies disseminates supply chain management and...

Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject Business economics - Operations Research, grade: 82 (Distinction), , course: MBA, language: English, abstract: This report presents a financial analysis of the sportswear company Adidas by comparing different financial ratios over time and with its most...

Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject Business economics - Operations Research, grade: 1,0, University of Applied Sciences Hanover, course: Strategic International Management, language: English, abstract: 'Invented for life'- that is the slogan of Robert Bosch (RB). By following this guiding...

This volume covers recent developments in the design, operation, and management of mobile telecommunication and computer systems. Uncertainty regarding loading and system parameters leads to challenging optimization and robustness issues. Stochastic modeling combined with optimization theory...

This monograph is focused on the derivations of exact distributions of first boundary crossing times of Poisson processes, compound Poisson processes, and more general renewal processes.  The content is limited to the distributions of first boundary crossing times and their applications to various...

Seminar paper from the year 2013 in the subject Business economics - Operations Research, grade: B, University of Canberra, language: English, abstract: Apple Inc. has been into the electronics business since some decades in the industry. It had built its place in the markets, all over the world through...