Production Operations Management category: 1955 books
Driving the Economy through Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Emerging Agenda for Technology Management
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2013
Modern technologies are central to creation of wealth through business expansion leading to economic development. This is visible in the fast-paced technology-induced economic growth experienced by most countries, especially by rapidly growing economies such as India, China, Brazil, South Korea, among...
Action-Based Quality Management
Strategy and Tools for Continuous Improvement
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2014
Featuring case studies from the industrial and tourism sectors, this book provides an interdisciplinary perspective on the effect of total quality management on business and innovation strategies. The principles of Total Quality Management (TQM) have been widely researched and analyzed as an essential...
Pro-active Dynamic Vehicle Routing
Real-Time Control and Request-Forecasting Approaches to Improve Customer Service
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2013
This book deals with transportation processes denoted as the Real-time Distribution of Perishable Goods (RDOPG). The book presents three contributions that are made to the field of transportation. First, a model considering the minimization of customer inconvenience is formulated. Second, a pro-active...
Sherman's Supply Chain Challenge
Stopping the Retailer from Overcharging for Soda
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2013
This new case study challenges students to identify the optimal pricing strategy to maximize profitability for both a soda manufacturer and its exclusive distributor: a price strategy that will resolve excess capacity and inventory problems caused by higher-than-necessary retail prices. Crystallizing...
by Chuck Munson
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2013
This new case study examines supply chain issues faced by food retailers as consumers demand greater variety, more fresh produce, and year-round access to exotic products--ranging from Fair Trade coffee from Bali to fresh-cut roses from Kenya. It discusses what managers must do to manage increased supply...
Safeguarding Homeland Security
Governors and Mayors Speak Out
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2009
The terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, and the natural disasters of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita demonstrated the challenges that governments face in initial response and recovery efforts. This book details the important steps that governors and mayors have initiated to address the serious problems...
Proceedings of 20th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management
Theory and Apply of Industrial Management
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2013
The International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management is sponsored by the Chinese Industrial Engineering Institution, CMES, which is the only national-level academic society for Industrial Engineering. The conference is held annually as the major event in this arena. Being...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2013
The International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management is sponsored by the Chinese Industrial Engineering Institution, CMES, which is the only national-level academic society for Industrial Engineering. The conference is held annually as the major event in this arena. Being...
Design and Development of Knowledge Management for Manufacturing
Framework, Solution and Strategy
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
This book examines the modules/elements required before implementing knowledge management solutions in typical manufacturing and service industry. The objective is to develop a framework, design and model suitable for all requirements and a strategy to properly implement. Related case studies from...
by Sven Axsäter
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2015
This third edition, which has been fully updated and now includes improved and extended explanations, is suitable as a core textbook as well as a source book for industry practitioners. It covers traditional approaches for forecasting, lot sizing, determination of safety stocks and reorder points,...
by Christoph Haffa
Language: German
Release Date: July 13, 2004
Language: German
Release Date: July 13, 2004
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2004 im Fachbereich BWL - Beschaffung, Produktion, Logistik, Note: 2,3, Universität Hohenheim (Industriebetriebslehre), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Ihren Ausgangspunkt hat die Entwicklung von Yield Management im Jahre 1979 als der US-amerikanische Luftverkehr dereguliert...
Behavioral Operational Research
Theory, Methodology and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2016
Behavioral research is making a significant impact on many academic disciplines. Its status as the source of some of the most profound research in the social sciences is unparalleled. Therefore, it is not surprising that interest in Behavior and Operational Research (OR) is burgeoning, even though...
Moderne Beschaffungskonzepte. C-Teile-Management und eProcurement
C-Teile-Management und eProcurement
Language: German
Release Date: August 8, 2011
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich BWL - Beschaffung, Produktion, Logistik, Note: keine, Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Veranstaltung: Innovative Logstiksysteme im Mittelstand, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Mit der vorliegenden Arbeit sollen zwei moderne...
International Asia Conference on Industrial Engineering and Management Innovation (IEMI2012) Proceedings
Core Areas of Industrial Engineering
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2013
The International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management is sponsored by the Chinese Industrial Engineering Institution, CMES, which is the only national-level academic society for Industrial Engineering. The conference is held annually as the major event in this arena. Being...