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Sustainable Production and Logistics: Modeling and Analysis Subject Guide: Engineering - Industrial & Manufacturing This book presents issues faced by planners of production and distribution operations in terms of smart manufacturing and sustainability, using efficient quantitative techniques in a variety of decision-making situations. Addressing the state-of-the-art of the smart and sustainable sides of production and distribution planning operations, it highlights how a current issue can b...

This book provides a systematic treatment of algebraic and topological properties of convex sets (possibly non-closed or unbounded) in the n-dimensional Euclidean space. Topics under consideration include general properties of convex sets and convex hulls, cones and conic hulls, polyhedral sets, the extreme structure, support and separation properties of convex sets.Lectures on Convex Sets is self-contained and unified in presentation. The book grew up out of various courses on geometry and conv...

Managing supply networks for innovation and competitive advantage: Concepts, models, roadmaps, and more Capture, organize, and fully utilize your #1 supply chain resource: knowledge Systematically improve strategic, tactical, and operational decision-making Improve your capabilities for managing and competing on supply networks Best-practice supply chain management transcends yesterday's functional silos. Today, it requires a comprehensive approach t...

The only complete guide to all aspects and uses of simulation-from the international leaders in the field There has never been a single definitive source of key information on all facets of discrete-event simulation and its applications to major industries. The Handbook of Simulation brings together the contributions of leading academics, practitioners, and software developers to offer authoritative coverage of the principles, techniques, and uses of discrete-event simulation. Comprehensive in...

This book discusses the technological aspects for the implementation of Society 5.0. The foundation and recent advances of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, data science, Internet of Things, and Big Data for the realization of Society 5.0 are covered. Practical solutions to existing problems, examples, and case studies are also offered. Society 5.0 and the Future of Emerging Computational Technologies: Practical Solutions, Examples, and Case Studies discusses technologies...

Features Built around real-world case studies in a variety of different areas (finance, migration, trade, etc.) Suitable for students and professional researchers with an interest in complex network analysis Paired with a software package for readers who wish to apply the proposed models of centrality (in Python) available at https://github.com/SergSHV/slric.

This textbook introduces logistics from a broad perspective to include all activities throughout the product and service life cycle pertaining to supply chain and logistics management, the physical supply and distribution of products, and the corresponding maintenance and support. It recognizes the mutual interdependence of the major functional areas of the organization including marketing, production, and finance. The emphasis throughout the text is on logistics in the context of a total busin...

Every project is an investment; however, traditional project management methodologies do not support assessment of the business value that enables senior management to maximize decision making. The next evolution in project management, therefore, will be to manage projects as investments. Managing Projects as Investments: Earned Value to Business Value provides tools and metrics to enable planning, measuring, evaluating, and optimizing projects. This book shifts the paradigm. It builds on tradit...

Recognized as a "Recommended" title by Choice for their October 2020 issue. Choice is a publishing unit at the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACR&L), a division of the American Library Association. Choice has been the acknowledged leader in the provision of objective, high-quality evaluations of nonfiction academic writing. This book covers tools and techniques used for developing mathematical methods and modelling related to real-life situations. It brings forward significant a...

As environmental concerns increasingly dominate public consciousness, businesses are called upon to incorporate green methods and processes into their operations strategy. The aviation industry is no exception and is responsible for taking more actions to reduce the negative environmental impact. Designing and implementing a top-down strategy conscious of environmental impact is a monumental challenge. Only with a full understanding of the scientific and logistical hurdles can a green approach t...

This volume contains revised and extended research articles by prominent researchers. Topics covered include operations research, scientific computing, industrial engineering, electrical engineering, communication systems, and industrial applications. The book offers the state-of-the-art advances in engineering technologies and also serves as an excellent reference work for researchers and graduate students working with/on engineering technologies.

The student solutions manual provides worked out solutions to 1/3 of the problems in the text.

Blockchain for Healthcare Systems: Challenges, Privacy, and Securing of Data provides a detailed insight on how to reap the benefits of blockchain technology in healthcare, as the healthcare sector faces several challenges associated with privacy and security issues. It also provides in-depth knowledge regarding blockchain in healthcare and the underlying components. This book explores securing healthcare data using blockchain technology. It discusses challenges and solutions for blockchain tec...

When the first edition of Poultry Meat Processing was published, it provided a complete presentation of the theoretical and practical aspects of poultry meat processing, exploring the complex mix of biology, chemistry, engineering, marketing, and economics involved. Upholding its reputation as the most comprehensive text available, Poultry Meat Processing, Second Edition is thoroughly expanded and updated. Understand the Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Processing Poultry From Farm to Fork...

Identifies the cost sensitive areas for each activity in the logistical system. Illustrates how packaging in addition to protecting and preserving contents can affect total system cost efficiency if designed to adapt well to unitized shipping methods and equipment: efficiently utilize warehouse stor

This book offers the latest advances and results in the fields of Machine Learning and Deep Learning for Wireless Communication and provides positive and critical discussions on the challenges and prospects. It provides a broad spectrum in understanding the improvements in Machine Learning and Deep Learning that are motivating by the specific constraints posed by wireless networking systems. The book offers an extensive overview on intelligent Wireless Communication systems and its underlying t...

Written by one of the main developers of the Global Optimization Maple (TM) Toolbox, this book uses the Maple 13 computing system as an advanced multipurpose modeling and optimization environment. It reviews the necessary components of Maple that serve as the basic building blocks of optimization models and discusses how to develop various models with Maple. A large number of numerical examples and case studies highlight the use of Maple in various application situations. Specific topics address...

This book covers the issues related to optimization of engineering and management problems using soft computing techniques with an industrial outlook. It covers a broad area related to real life complex decision making problems using a heuristics approach. It also explores a wide perspective and future directions in industrial engineering research on a global platform/scenario. The book highlights the concept of optimization, presents various soft computing techniques, offers sample problems, an...

Community Operational Research: OR and Systems Thinking for Community Development sets out the current concerns of Community Operational Research (Community OR for short) and explores new possibilities for its continued development. Leading Community OR writers, with international reputations in operational research and systems thinking, have contributed chapters that illuminate different aspects of Community OR theory and practice. There is a focus on the value of systems approaches, and other...

RFID and the Internet of Things shows how RFID has transformed the supply chain over the last decade and examines the manufacturing, logistics and retail aspects of RFID. This monograph considers the related cost/benefit of RFID in these business environments. The authors describe a vision of an ""Internet of Things"", where each participating object has a digital shadow with related information stored in cyberspace. It introduces the reader to the relevant hardware and software as well as to s...

Offers fundamental theories and practical and more sophisticated applications of Evolutionary Computation in varied industries Provides insight into various platforms, paradigms, techniques, and tools used in Evolutionary Computation for diverse fields Presents an understanding related to optimization, performance tuning, virtualization, deployment models, and their applications Covers a variety of applications for social and essential models and is based on real life examples Useful for decisio...

Good data analytics is the basis for effective decisions. Whoever has the data, has the ability to extract information promptly and effectively to make pertinent decisions. The premise of this handbook is to empower users and tool developers with the appropriate collection of formulas and techniques for data analytics and to serve as a quick reference to keep pertinent formulas within fingertip reach of readers. This handbook includes formulas that will appeal to mathematically inclined reader...