Operations Research category: 1119 books

Sharing accurate and timely supply and demand information throughout a supply chain can yield significant performance improvements to all members of the supply chain. Despite the benefits, many firms are reluctant to share information with their supply chain partners due to an unequal distribution...

Metaheuristics have been a very active research topic for more than two decades. During this time many new metaheuristic strategies have been devised, they have been experimentally tested and improved on challenging benchmark problems, and they have proven to be important tools for tackling optimization...

Fundamental Theories of Mega Infrastructure Construction Management: Theoretical Considerations from Chinese Practices is a collection of decades of research and applications of managing megaprojects using theories of complex systems and management sciences. It presents basic (classical) theory of...

Probabilistic Foundations of Statistical Network Analysis presents a fresh and insightful perspective on the fundamental tenets and major challenges of modern network analysis. Its lucid exposition provides necessary background for understanding the essential ideas behind exchangeable and dynamic...

Globalization has created an increase in the number of business opportunities presented to enterprises. A competitive market places demands on businesses to think differently and follow new approaches to managing their business goals and remaining acceptable to suppliers and service providers. Effective...

In August 1950 at the Hakone Convention Center in Tokyo, Dr. Deming delivered a lecture on what he called "Statistical Product Quality Administration". Many in Japan credit Deming as one of the inspirations for what has become known as the Japanese post-war economic miracle of 1950 to 1960,...

PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Jim Collins’s Good to Great and NOT the original book. Preview: What does it take to make something—an activity, a work of art, a company—great? What are the factors that distinguish the merely good from the truly great? In Good to Great: Why...

Using formal facility location methods, this new business analytics case study challenges readers to compare three potential locations for Narragansett Brewery's new keg-only brewing facility in Rhode Island, and identify the best alternative. Crystallizing realistic analytical challenges faced by companies...

This case study examines unique supply chain challenges faced by a Brazilian dairy cooperative based on values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity, and solidarity. It maps the co-op’s supply chain, identifies its primary members, introduces a transaction cost strategy for...

Because work in process (WIP) is usually a very small part of the total inventory, it tends to be paid the least attention. More attention should be paid to WIP inventory because of the many variables introduced by the production processes. This book is intended to shed light on that black hole we...

Master decision modeling and analytics through realistic examples, intuitive explanations, and tested Excel templates. Business Analytics with Management Science has been designed to help students, practitioners and managers use business analytics to improve decision-making systems. Unlike previous...

This new case study examines how leading engineering firm Chennai Engineering Ltd. is seeking to drive value by transitioning to cloud-based IT services internally and across its supplier network. It reviews key characteristics of cloud computing infrastructure, discusses challenges in measuring cloud...

Master and apply both the technical and behavioral skills you need to succeed in any inventory management role or function! Now, there’s an authoritative and comprehensive guide to best-practice inventory management in any organization. Authored by world-class experts in collaboration with the Council...

Game theory has been applied to a growing list of practical problems, from antitrust analysis to monetary policy; from the design of auction institutions to the structuring of incentives within firms; from patent races to dispute resolution. The purpose of Game Theory and Business Applications is...