Supply Chain Configuration
Concepts, Solutions, and Applications
Authors: Chandra, Charu, Grabis, Jānis
Free Preview- Establishes a focused definition of the supply chain configuration problem
- Develops a supply chain configuration framework supporting development of models for specific cases
- Discusses models and tools available for solving configuration problems
- Emphasizes the value of model integration to obtain comprehensive and robust configuration decisions
- Proposes solutions for supply chain configuration in the presence of stochastic and dynamic factors
- Demonstrates the techniques discussed using applied examples from the automotive and retail industries
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- About this book
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Supply Chain Configuration: Concepts, Solutions, and Applications provides a thorough explanation of the supply chain configuration problem and offers solutions that combine the mathematical aspects of problem solving with applications in modern information technology.
Drawing upon years of practical experience and using numerous examples, authors Charu Chandra and Janis Grabis cover state of the art technologies and solutions in supply chain configuration, including:
- Establishment of a comprehensive definition of the supply chain configuration problem
- Discussion of models and tools available for solving specific configuration problems
- Discussion of solutions for supply chain configuration in the presence of stochastic and dynamic factors
- Emphasis on the value of model integration to obtain comprehensive and robust configuration decisions
- Applications from the automotive and retail industries
Supply Chain Configuration: Concepts, Solutions, and Applications is a must have book for practitioners and researchers who specialize in operations management and supply chain configuration.
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From the reviews:
"The book is well structured and provides a comprehensive overview of issues that are relevant to supply chain configuration decision modeling. … The book serves as material for academics and practitioners working in the field, and graduate students in management science and industrial engineering who are seeking to enhance their knowledge of specific supply chain management issues." (Sameer Kumar, Interfaces, Vol. 38 (1), 2008)
- Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Configuration
Pages 3-16
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Scope of Supply Chain Configuration Problem
Pages 17-45
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Literature Review
Pages 47-80
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Reconfigurable Supply Chains: An Integrated Framework
Pages 81-99
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Methodology for Supply Chain Configuration
Pages 101-128
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Supply Chain Configuration
- Book Subtitle
- Concepts, Solutions, and Applications
- Authors
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- Charu Chandra
- Jānis Grabis
- Copyright
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Copyright Holder
- Springer-Verlag US
- eBook ISBN
- 978-0-387-68155-9
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-0-387-68155-9
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-4419-3778-0
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XX, 342
- Topics
