{"product_id":"9781461372462","title":"International Series in Operations Research \u0026 Management Science","description":"\u003ch1\u003eInternational Series in Operations Research \u0026amp; Management Science\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTayur, Sridhar; Ganeshan, Ram; Magazine, Michael\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantitative models and computer-based tools are essential for  making decisions in today's business environment. These tools are of  particular importance in the rapidly growing area of supply chain  management. This volume is a unified effort to provide a systematic  summary of the large variety of new issues being considered, the new  set of models being developed, the new techniques for analysis, and  the computational methods that have become available recently. The  volume's objective is to provide a self-contained, sophisticated  research summary - a snapshot at this point of time - in  the area of \u003cem\u003eQuantitative Models for Supply Chain Management\u003c\/em\u003e.  While there are some multi-disciplinary aspects of supply chain  management not covered here, the Editors and their contributors have  captured many important developments in this rapidly expanding field.  \u003cbr\u003e  The 26 chapters can be divided into six categories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBasic Concepts and Technical Material (Chapters 1-6). The  chapters in this category focus on introducing basic concepts,  providing mathematical background and validating algorithmic tools to  solve operational problems in supply chains. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSupply Contracts  (Chapters 7-10). In this category, the primary focus is on  design and evaluation of supply contracts between independent agents  in the supply chain. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eValue of Information (Chapters  11-13). The chapters in this category explicitly model the  effect of information on decision-making and on supply chain  performance. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eManaging Product Variety (Chapters 16-19).  The chapters in this category analyze the effects of product variety  and the different strategies to manage it. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eInternational  Operations (Chapters 20-22). The three chapters in this  category provide an overview of research in the emerging area of  International Operations. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eConceptual Issues and New Challenges  (Chapters 23-27). These chapters outline a variety of  frameworks that can be explored and used in future research efforts.  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e  This volume can serve as a graduate text, as a reference for  researchers and as a guide for further development of this field. \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-11-09\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781461372462\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4615-4949-9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 885\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44358921781388,"sku":"9781461372462","price":323.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781461372462.jpg?v=1775004654","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781461372462","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}