Operations Research, the science of better, is a discipline that permanently produces and applies advanced analytical techniques to help make better decisions and to solve problems.

This volume presents state-of-the-art models, algorithms, and applications of quantitative methods in management and economics. The papers have been contributed by disciples, colleagues, scientific companions, and friends of Klaus Neumann on the occasion of his emeritation. They are clustered into four parts, focusing on

" optimization issues,
" applications of Operations Research in production and service management,
" applications of Operations Research in logistics, and
" interdisciplinary approaches.

Dr. Martin Morlock ist Professor am Fachbereich für Wirtschaftswissenschaften der Universität Gießen.
Dr. Christoph Schwindt ist Professor am Institut für Wirtschaftswissenschaft der Technischen Universität Clausthal.
Dr. Norbert Trautmann ist Assistenzprofessor am Departement für Betriebswirtschaftslehre der Universität Bern.
Dr. Jürgen Zimmermann ist Professor am Institut für Wirtschaftswissenschaft der Technischen Universität Clausthal.