Kategoria BISAC: Technology & Engineering >> Operations Research

In recent years, there has been a growing debate, particularly in the UK and Europe, over the merits of using discrete-event simulation (DES) and system dynamics (SD); there are now instances where both methodologies were employed on the same problem. This book details each method, comparing each in terms of both theory and their application to various problem situations. It also provides a seamless treatment of various topics--theory, philosophy, detailed mechanics, practical implementation--providing a systematic treatment of the methodologies of DES and SD, which previously have been...

Features emerging trends that are shaping supply chain operations worldwide as well as impacting the global business landscape

Beginning with the assertion that supply chains are an overlooked factor behind anemic economic growth, Protean Supply Chains: Ten Dynamics of Supply and Demand Alignment provides a comprehensive overview of the developments occurring in the field of supply chain management. A broad range of topics in facility location, inventory, strategic sourcing, and supply chain coordination are addressed in addition to coverage of major developments...

Features coverage of the service systems lifecycle, including service marketing, engineering, delivery, quality control, management, and sustainment

Featuring an innovative and holistic approach, Service Science: The Foundations of Service Engineering and Management provides a new perspective of service research and practice. The book presents a practical approach to the service systems lifecycle framework, which aids in understanding and capturing market trends; analyzing the design and engineering of service products and delivery networks; executing service...

Foundations of Network Optimization and Games by Terry L. Friesz and David Bernstein is a book intended for scholars from all disciplines working on deterministic nonlinear network models expressed as nonlinear programs and mathematical games, as well as for graduate students encountering nonlinear network models for the first time.

The book purposely emphasizes model formulation, algorithm selection, and illustrative numerical examples rather than theoretical results on convergence and algorithm complexity. As such Foundations of Network Optimization and Games will be...

Features statistical and operational research methods and tools being used to improve the healthcare industry

With a focus on cutting-edge approaches to the quickly growing field of healthcare, "He""althcare Analytics: From Data to Knowledge to Healthcare Improvement" provides an integrated and comprehensive treatment on recent research advancements in data-driven healthcare analytics in an effort to provide more personalized and efficient healthcare services. Emphasizing data and healthcare analytics from an operational management and statistical perspective, the book details how...

This textbook presents methodologies and applications associated with multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA), especially for those students with an interest in industrial engineering. With respect to methodology, the book covers (1) problem structuring methods; (2) methods for ranking multi-dimensional deterministic outcomes including multiattribute value theory, the analytic hierarchy process, the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), and outranking techniques; (3) goal programming; (4) methods for describing preference structures over single and...