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