The Logic of Logistics Theory, Algorithms, and Applications for Logistics and Supply Chain Management /

• Main Authors: Simchi-Levi, David (Author), Chen, Xin (Author), Bramel, Julien (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2005.
• Edition: Second Edition.
• Series: Springer Series in Operations Research,
• Subjects: Mathematics.; Production management.; Game theory.; Operations research.; Management science.; Industrial engineering.; Production engineering.; Economic theory.; Game Theory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sciences.; Operations Management.; Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods.; Industrial and Production Engineering.; Operations Research, Management Science.

Fierce competition in today's global market provides a powerful motivation for developing ever more sophisticated logistics systems. This book, written for the logistics manager and researcher, presents a survey of the modern theory and application of logistics. The goal of the book is to prese...

Table of Contents:

• Performance Analysis Techniques
• Convexity and Supermodularity
• Worst-Case Analysis
• Average-Case Analysis
• Mathematical Programming Based Bounds
• Inventory Models
• Economic Lot Size Models with Constant Demands
• Economic Lot Size Models with Varying Demands
• Stochastic Inventory Models
• Integration of Inventory and Pricing
• Design and Coordination Models
• Procurement Contracts
• Supply Chain Planning Models
• Facility Location Models
• Vehicle Routing Models
• The Capacitated VRP with Equal Demands
• The Capacitated VRP with Unequal Demands
• The VRP with Time Window Constraints
• Solving the VRP Using a Column Generation Approach
• Logistics Algorithms in Practice
• Network Planning
• A Case Study: School Bus Routing.