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Problems & Solutions in Inventory Management

  • Presents realistic and thought-provoking numerical problems that will motivate mid-level undergraduate students to pursue further studies and research in Inventory Management
  • Provides solutions to more than 200 numerical problems that students can use to grasp and learn inventory management
  • Presents 10 case studies in traditional and modern/current inventory management techniques
  • Summarizes inventory management in a form that graduating students can apply to their workplace

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Basics of Inventory Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Introduction to Inventory Management

      • Dinesh Shenoy, Roberto Rosas
      Pages 3-11
    3. Inventory Control Systems: Design Factors

      • Dinesh Shenoy, Roberto Rosas
      Pages 13-32
  3. Single-Item Inventory Models

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 33-33
    2. Deterministic Inventory Models

      • Dinesh Shenoy, Roberto Rosas
      Pages 35-61
    3. Dynamic Inventory Control Models

      • Dinesh Shenoy, Roberto Rosas
      Pages 63-89
    4. Lot-Sizing Heuristics

      • Dinesh Shenoy, Roberto Rosas
      Pages 91-143
    5. Stochastic Inventory Models

      • Dinesh Shenoy, Roberto Rosas
      Pages 145-178
  4. Multi-item Inventory Models

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 179-179
    2. Multi-item Inventory Models Subject to Constraints

      • Dinesh Shenoy, Roberto Rosas
      Pages 181-209
    3. Selective Inventory Control Models

      • Dinesh Shenoy, Roberto Rosas
      Pages 211-229
  5. Advanced Inventory Models

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 231-231
    2. Inventory Models for Perishable Items and Style Goods

      • Dinesh Shenoy, Roberto Rosas
      Pages 233-250
    3. Inventory Models for Maintenance and Repairable Items

      • Dinesh Shenoy, Roberto Rosas
      Pages 251-266
    4. Multi-echelon Inventory Models

      • Dinesh Shenoy, Roberto Rosas
      Pages 267-277
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 279-283

About this book

This book presents a compilation of over 200 numerical problems and solutions that students can use to learn, practice and master the Inventory Control and Management concepts.

Intended as a companion to any of the standard textbooks in Inventory Control and Management and written in simple language, it illustrates very clearly the steps students need to follow in order to solve a given problem. It also explains which solution methodologies can be used under which circumstances.

Offering an ideal one-stop resource for mid-level engineering and business students who have taken Inventory Management or a related subject as an elective, this book is the only one students will ever need to prepare and gain confidence for their examinations in this subject.

Reviews

“This book is one of the most comprehensive books in inventory management. The authors provide some case studies, problems and solutions in each chapter. … This book is a must-read for people who want to learn about and master inventory management and its models, techniques and applications in real life.” (Dharma Lesmono, Mathematical Reviews, April, 2018)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus León, Mexico

    Dinesh Shenoy, Roberto Rosas

About the authors

Prof. Dr. Dinesh Shenoy is a Professor of Industrial Engineering at Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM), Mexico. He teaches Inventory Management and allied courses in Operations Management to senior undergraduate students. He is best known for his contributions to the field of Spare Parts Management and is the author of Maintenance Resources Management: Adapting MRP (Taylor & Francis, 1998). Dinesh received his doctoral degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, in 1995. Between 1995 and 2009, Dinesh worked with large multinational organizations such as ANZ Bank (Melbourne), Thomson Financial in Bangalore and Barclays Capital (Singapore) and relieved in leadership roles in Operations and Technology. He was also a visiting faculty member at Narsee Monjee University between 2010 and 2016.

 

Prof. Dr. Roberto Rosas is the Head of Engineering and Sciences Department at Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM), León, Mexico. He teaches Production Managementand allied courses in Operations Management and Manufacturing to undergraduate students. His relevant experience is in the field of Design of Manufacturing Systems, Simulation of Manufacturing Systems, Theory of Constraints, Enterprise Resource Planning, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and Operations Management. Prof. Rosas received his master’s degree from Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, in 2003. Between 2001 and 2007, Rosas worked in industries such as Leather and Footwear, Engineering Services. During the last seven years, he has worked in education and has developed several projects as Consultant in industry related to his expertise.

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eBook USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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