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Supply Chain Intelligence

Application and Optimization

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Editors:
  1. Kaushik Kumar

    1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India

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  2. J. Paulo Davim

    1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

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  • Discusses complex problems in the fields of logistics and supply chain management
  • Presents advanced techniques in the field of evolutionary computation
  • Includes interdisciplinary insights from engineering and management

Part of the book series: Management and Industrial Engineering (MINEN)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Supply Chain

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. An Overview of Supply Chain Dynamics from a Behavioral Operations Perspective

      • Carmela Di Mauro, Salvatore Cannella, Roberto Dominguez, Alessando Ancarani
      Pages 3-18

    3. Classification of Factors Associated with a Closed-Loop Supply Chain System, Their Modelling Methods and Strategies

      • Hridayjit Kalita, Kaushik Kumar, J. Paulo Davim
      Pages 19-35

    4. Project-Based Supply Chain Intelligence and Digital Fabrication for a Sustainable Film Industry

      • Jennifer Loy
      Pages 37-59

  3. Cold Chain

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 61-61
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    2. Cold Chain and Its Application

      • Dheeraj Kumar, Ravi Kant Singh, Apurba Layek
      Pages 63-80

    3. To Analyse the Impact and Benefits of Cold Chain Applications for Frozen Food at High-Temperature Zone: A Case Study of Rajasthan, India

      • Anju Bharti, Shivangi Sahay
      Pages 81-109

  4. Block Chain

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111
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    2. Block Chain and Its Application

      • Dheeraj Kumar, Ravi Kant Singh, Apurba Layek
      Pages 113-127

  5. Application

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129
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    2. Inventory Modeling and Inventory Control Application

      • Sayantani Mondal, Aman Khatoon, Swarup Poria
      Pages 131-154

    3. Radial Data Envelopment Analysis Approach to Performance Measurement: Study on Indian Banking System

      • Preeti, Supriyo Roy, Kaushik Kumar
      Pages 155-171

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 173-174
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About this book

The book provides an introduction to logistics and supply chain management and the application of evolutionary computation, focusing on specific fields related to supply chain issues, from strategic sourcing decisions, and production planning and control to inventory to logistics and its application using evolutionary / heuristics techniques. Bridging the gap between management research, decision-making and computer analysis, this interdisciplinary book features state-of-the-art descriptions of the corresponding problems and advanced methods for solving them.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India

    Kaushik Kumar

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

    J. Paulo Davim

About the editors

Kaushik Kumar, B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering, REC (Now NIT), Warangal), MBA (Marketing, IGNOU) and Ph.D (Engineering, Jadavpur University), is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, India. He has 14 years of teaching & research and worked for a leading international manufacturer for over 11 years. His teaching and research interests include quality management systems, optimization, non-conventional machining, CAD / CAM, rapid prototyping and composites. He holds 9 Patents, and has published  28 books, 17 edited volumes, 48 book chapters, over 140 papers in international journals,  and presented over 20 papers at national and  international conferences. He is on the editorial board and review panel of 7 international and 1 national journals. He has received numerous awards and honors.
J. Paulo Davim received holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Porto (FEUP). He was also awarded a postdoctorate degree (Full Habilitation) from the University of Coimbra and a D.Sc. (Higher Doctorate) from London Metropolitan University. He is a Portuguese Institution of Engineers Senior Chartered Engineer with an MBA and specialist qualifications in engineering and industrial management as well as in metrology. He is also Eur Ing by FEANI-Brussels and a fellow (FIET) of IET London. Currently, he is a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Aveiro, Portugal. He has more than 30 years of teaching and research experience in manufacturing, materials, mechanical and industrial engineering, with a special interest in machining & tribology. He is also has an interest in management, engineering education and higher education for sustainability. He has coordinated and participated in several funded research projects and has received several scientific awards and honors. He has evaluated projects for the ERC (European Research Council) and other international research agencies and served as a Ph.D. examiner for universities in various countries. He is the author (or co-author) of more than 10 books, 80 book chapters and 400 articles in journals and conferences, and he is the editor-in-chief, editor or guest editor of several international journals, books and book series, and a scientific advisor for various international journals and conferences. He is a member of the editorial boards of 30 international journals and is a reviewer for more than 100 prestigious Web of Science journals.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Supply Chain Intelligence

  • Book Subtitle: Application and Optimization

  • Editors: Kaushik Kumar, J. Paulo Davim

  • Series Title: Management and Industrial Engineering

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46425-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-46424-0Published: 16 May 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-46427-1Published: 16 May 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-46425-7Published: 15 May 2020

  • Series ISSN: 2365-0532

  • Series E-ISSN: 2365-0540

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 174

  • Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations, 24 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Industrial and Production Engineering, Management, Logistics

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