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The logic of logistics : theory, algorithms, and applications for logistics management /

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Main Authors: Simchi-Levi, David (Author), Chen, Xin (Author), Bramel, Julien (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer, [2014]
Edition:Third edition.
Series:Springer series in operations research.
Subjects:
Business logistics.
Operations research.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Convexity and supermodularity
  • 3. Game theory
  • 4. Worst-case analysis
  • 5. Average-case analysis
  • 6. Mathematical programming-based bounds
  • 7. Economic lot size models with constant demands
  • 8. Econonomic lot size models with varying demands
  • 9. Stochastic inventory models
  • 10. Integration of inventory and pricing
  • 11. Supply chain competition and collaboration models
  • 12. Procurement contracts
  • 13. Process flexibility
  • 14. Supply chain planning models
  • 15. Facility location models
  • 16. The capacitated VRP with equal demands
  • 17. The capacitated chain with unequal demands
  • 18. The VRP with time-window constraints
  • 19. Solving the VRP using a column-generation approach
  • 20. Network planning
  • 21. A case study : school bus routing.