Simulation-Based Case Studies in Logistics Education and Applied Research /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Merkuryev, Yuri (Editor), Merkuryeva, Galina (Editor), Piera, Miquel Àngel (Editor), Guasch, Antoni (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2009.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Production management.; Computer simulation.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.; Operations Management.; Simulation and Modeling.

Simulation-based Case Studies in Logistics presents an intensive learning course on the application of simulation as a decision support tool to tackle complex logistic problems. The book describes and illustrates different approaches to developing simulation models at the right abstraction level to...

Table of Contents:

• Factory Railway System
• Manufacturing System Planning and Scheduling
• Supply Chain Dynamics
• Pharmaceutical Distribution Network
• Hospital Resource Management
• Supply Chain Cyclic Planning and Optimisation
• Flexible Manufacturing Systems
• Fresh-Food Supply Chain
• Warehouse Order Picking Process
• Material Handling System
• Vessel Traffic in the Strait of Istanbul
• Airport Logistics Operations.