Logistics is defined as a business planning framework for the management of material, service, information and capital flows. Logistic systems have received considerable attention in the last 10 years, as they constitute one of the cornerstones in the design and control of production systems and the modeling of supply chains. This renewed interest is partly due to the recognition that well-known planning and control systems such as ‘Manufacturing Resources Planning’ and ‘Just in Time’ systems fail to establish a sound integration of lead time management, capacity planning and quality considerations. 
This book uniquely: <ul>
<li>Presents a balanced treatment of quantitative methods for logistics systems planning, organization and control.</li> <li>Each topic is illustrated with real examples.</li> <li>Each chapter features an annotated bibliography of key references.</li> <li>Features a number of case studies that show how the methods can be applied to complex logistics problems.</li> <li>Assumes only a basic knowledge of operations research.</li> <li>Supported by a Website (http://wileylogisticsbook.dii.unile.it) featuring exercises and teaching material. 
</li> </ul>
A unique, leading edge title for researchers, practitioners, and students of logistics and supply chain management, in both academia; engineering, computer science, management science, undergraduate, graduate students and industry professionals.

Introduction to Logistics Systems Planning and Control

Business & Money

Ghiani, Gianpaolo

Laporte, Gilbert

Musmanno, Roberto

Management & Leadership

wiley

The updated new edition of the award-winning introductory textbook on logistics system management Introduction to Logistics Systems Management provides an in-depth introduction to the methodological aspects of planning, organization, and control of logistics for organizations in the private, public and non-profit sectors. Based on the authors' extensive teaching, research, and industrial consulting experience, this classic textbook is used in universities worldwide to teach students the use of quantitative methods for solving complex logistics problems. Fully updated and revised, the third edition places increased emphasis on the complexity and flexibility required by modern logistics systems. In this context, the extensive use of data, descriptive analytics, predictive models, and optimization techniques will be invaluable to support the decisions and actions of logistics and supply chain managers. Throughout the book, brand-new case studies and numerical examples illustrate how various methods can be used in industrial and service logistics to reduce costs and improve service levels. The book: <ul> <li>includes new models and techniques that have emerged over the past decade;</li> <li>describes methodologies for logistics decision making, forecasting, logistics system design, procurement, warehouse management, and freight transportation management;</li> <li>includes end-of-chapter exercises, Microsoft® Excel® files and Python computer codes for each algorithm covered;</li> <li>includes access to a companion website with additional exercises, links to video tutorials, and supplementary teaching material.</li> </ul> To facilitate creation of course material, additional LaTeX source data containing the formulae, optimization models, tables and algorithms described in the book is available to instructors. Introduction to Logistics Systems Management, Third Edition remains an essential textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students in engineering, computer science, and management science courses. It is also a highly useful reference for academic researchers and industry practitioners alike.

Introduction to Logistics Systems Management: With Microsoft Excel and Python Examples (Wiley Series in Operations Research and Management Science)

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Introduction to Logistics Systems Management is the fully revised and enhanced version of the 2004 prize-winning textbook Introduction to Logistics Systems Planning and Control, used in universities around the world. This textbook offers an introduction to the methodological aspects of logistics systems management and is based on the rich experience of the authors in teaching, research and industrial consulting. This new edition puts more emphasis on the organizational context in which logistics systems operate and also covers several new models and techniques that have been developed over the past decade. Each topic is illustrated by a numerical example so that the reader can check his or her understanding of each concept before moving on to the next one. At the end of each chapter, case studies taken from the scientific literature are presented to illustrate the use of quantitative methods for solving complex logistics decision problems. An exhaustive set of exercises is also featured at the end of each chapter. The book targets an academic as well as a practitioner audience, and is appropriate for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in logistics and supply chain management, and should also serve as a methodological reference for practitioners in consulting as well as in industry.

Introduction to Logistics Systems Management

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

This book provides a thorough and up-to-date discussion of arc routing by world-renowned researchers. Organized by problem type, the book offers a rigorous treatment of complexity issues, models, algorithms, and applications.
 Arc Routing: Problems, Methods, and Applications opens with a historical perspective of the field and is followed by three sections that cover complexity and the Chinese Postman and the Rural Postman problems; the Capacitated Arc Routing Problem and routing problems with min-max and profit maximization objectives; and important applications, including meter reading, snow removal, and waste collection.
 Audience: This book will be of interest to practitioners, researchers, and graduate students in operations research, engineering, logistics, mathematics, and business.
 Contents: List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Chapter 1: A Historical Perspective on Arc Routing; Part I: Arc routing problems with a single vehicle; Chapter 2: The Complexity of Arc Routing Problems; Chapter 3: The undirected Chinese Postman Problem; Chapter 4: The Chinese Postman Problem on Directed, Mixed, and Windy Graphs; Chapter 5: The Undirected Rural Postman Problem; Chapter 6: The Rural Postman Problem on Directed, Mixed, and Windy Graphs; Part II: Arc routing problems with several vehicles; Chapter 7: The CARP: Heuristics; Chapter 8: The CARP: Combinatorial Lower Bounds; Chapter 9: The Capacitated Arc Routing Problem: Exact Algorithms; Chapter 10: Variants of the Capacitated Arc Routing Problem; Chapter 11: Arc Routing Problems with Min-Max Objectives; Chapter 12: Arc Routing Problems with Profits; Part III: Applications; Chapter 13: Route Optimization for Meter Reading and Salt Spreading; Chapter 14: Advances in Vehicle Routing for Snow Plowing; Chapter 15: Routing in Waste Collection; Chapter 16: Arc Routing Applications in Newspaper Delivery; Index

Arc Routing: Problems, Methods, and Applications

Science & Math

Corberán, Ángel

Mathematics

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Laporte, Gilbert. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Laporte, Gilbert