Operations Research category: 1119 books
The Applied Business Analytics Casebook
Applications in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, and Operations Research
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2013
The first collection of cases on “big data” analytics for supply chain, operations research, and operations management, this reference puts readers in the position of the analytics professional and decision-maker. Perfect for students, practitioners, and certification candidates in SCM, OM, and...
Humanitarian and Relief Logistics
Research Issues, Case Studies and Future Trends
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
This edited volume highlights recent research advances in humanitarian relief logistics. The contributed chapters span the spectrum of key issues and activities from preparedness to mitigation operations (response), planning and execution. The volume also presents state-of-the-art methods and systems...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013
Fuzzy Information & Engineering and Operations Research & Management is the monograph from submissions by the 6th International Conference on Fuzzy Information and Engineering (ICFIE2012, Iran) and by the 6th academic conference from Fuzzy Information Engineering Branch of Operation Research...
Behavioral Issues in Operations Management
New Trends in Design, Management, and Methodologies
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2013
Behavioral Operations Management has been identified in the last years as one of the most promising emerging fields in Operations Management. Behavioral Issues in Operations Management explains and examines up-to-date research in this field, which works to analyze the impact of human behavior...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2016
This book highlights what it takes to be successful in identifying and executing environmental responsibility from an operational perspective. It provides cutting-edge research from globally recognized field experts. It is a useful resource for practitioners to explore why and how firms engage in...
Operations Research
A Model-Based Approach
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2012
The book covers the standard models and techniques used in decision making in organizations. The main emphasis of the book is on modeling business-related scenarios and the generation of decision alternatives. Fully solved examples from many areas are used to illustrate the main concepts without getting...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2013
Adapting the development of information systems for operations management is essential for the effectiveness of an organization’s business strategy. Optimizing, Innovating, and Capitalizing on Information Systems for Operations presents research on the applications of information systems and its influence...
Community-Based Operations Research
Decision Modeling for Local Impact and Diverse Populations
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2011
This edited volume is an introduction to diverse methods and applications in operations research focused on local populations and community-based organizations that have the potential to improve the lives of individuals and communities in tangible ways. The book's themes include: space, place and...
Hidden Markov Models in Finance
Further Developments and Applications, Volume II
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2014
Since the groundbreaking research of Harry Markowitz into the application of operations research to the optimization of investment portfolios, finance has been one of the most important areas of application of operations research. The use of hidden Markov models (HMMs) has become one of the hottest...
Sustainable Supply Chains
A Research-Based Textbook on Operations and Strategy
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
This book is primarily intended to serve as a research-based textbook on sustainable supply chains for graduate programs in Business, Management, Industrial Engineering, and Industrial Ecology, but it should also be of interest for researchers in the broader sustainable supply chain space, whether...
Advances in Operations Research Education
European Studies
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2018
This edited monograph contains a comprehensive overview of educational developments in the fields of operations research (OR) and management science (MS). The book outlines key factors in OR/MS curricular programs and analyses different approaches regarding student enrollment and failure rates. The...
Sustainable Operations Management
Advances in Strategy and Methodology
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2015
This book presents innovative research on various aspects of sustainability in the field of operations management and illustrates the potential of sustainability thinking and practice to improve operations performance and thereby meet customer needs. Particular attention is devoted to corporate social...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2017
This remarkable volume highlights the importance of Production and Operations Management (POM) as a field of study and research contributing to substantial business and social growth. The editors emphasize how POM works with a range of systems—agriculture, disaster management, e-commerce, healthcare,...
Die Monte Carlo Simulation
Was ist darunter zu verstehen, welche Instrumente für die Anwendung werden benötigt und der Stellenwert verdeutlicht anhand eines Beispiels
Language: German
Release Date: July 22, 2011
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich BWL - Unternehmensforschung, Operations Research, Note: 1,3, Technische Universität Dresden, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Viele Probleme in der Praxis sind so komplex, dass sie nicht mathematisch exakt gelöst werden können. In solchen Fällen werden heuristische...