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The Logic of Logistics

Theory, Algorithms, and Applications for Logistics and Supply Chain Management

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  • © 2005

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Authors:
  1. David Simchi-Levi

    1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

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  2. Xin Chen

    1. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Urbana

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  3. Julien Bramel

    1. CDC-IXIS Financial Guaranty (CFIG), New York

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      Pages 1-11

  3. Performance Analysis Techniques

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 12-12
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    2. Convexity and Supermodularity

      Pages 13-32

    3. Worst-Case Analysis

      Pages 33-53

    4. Average-Case Analysis

      Pages 55-68

    5. Mathematical Programming Based Bounds

      Pages 69-83

  5. Design and Coordination Models

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 166-166
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    2. Procurement Contracts

      Pages 167-178

    3. Supply Chain Planning Models

      Pages 179-197

    4. Facility Location Models

      Pages 199-214

  6. Vehicle Routing Models

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 215-215
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    2. The Capacitated VRP with Equal Demands

      Pages 217-228

    3. The Capacitated VRP with Unequal Demands

      Pages 229-255

    4. The VRP with Time Window Constraints

      Pages 257-273
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About this book

Fierce competition in today's global market provides a powerful motivation for developing ever more sophisticated logistics systems. This book, written for the logistics manager and researcher, presents a survey of the modern theory and application of logistics. The goal of the book is to present the state of the art in the science of logistics management. As a result, the authors have written a timely and authoritative survey of this field that many practitioners and researchers will find makes an invaluable companion to their work.

Reviews

From the reviews of the second edition:

"The present book focuses on the application of operational research and mathematical modelling techniques to logistics and supply chain management (SCM) problems. The authors performed a substantial revision of the 1st edition and included a number of new subjects … . The book is carefully written and is an important reference for readers with a solid background in probability and optimisation theory … . the present book should be seen as a valuable guide describing techniques that can be applied or adapted to real-life situations." (Teresa Melo, OR News, Issue 25, 2005)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

    David Simchi-Levi

  • Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Urbana

    Xin Chen

  • CDC-IXIS Financial Guaranty (CFIG), New York

    Julien Bramel

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