Operational research

In a world where technology is continually advancing, and problems are becoming more and more complex, established practices for decision making and problem solving are no longer effective.

Realizing the need of interaction between universities and research groups in industry, the European Consortium for Mathematics in Industry (ECMI) was founded in 1986 by mathematicians from ten European universities.

The field of discrete event systems has emerged to provide a formal treatment of many of the man-made systems such as manufacturing systems, communica- tion networks.

"e;Mathematical Optimization and Economic Analysis"e; is a self-contained introduction to various optimization techniques used in economic modeling and analysis such as geometric, linear, and convex programming and data envelopment analysis.

This monograph provides a novel approach to the evaluation of economic policy by combining two different analytical strategies.

This book is devoted to a novel approach for dimensionality reduction based on the famous nearest neighbor method that is a powerful classification and regression approach.

These conference proceedings focus on the topic of decision-making under uncertainty, smart decisions, management simulation and their applications in operations management for power and logistics companies.

In this exciting work, Link and Scott summarize more than a decade of their research on public support of R&D in small, entrepreneurial firms, concluding public R&D investments, primarily funded by the U.

Practitioners in apparel manufacturing and retailing enterprises in the fashion industry, ranging from senior to front line management, constantly face complex and critical decisions.

This book offers an overview on the main modern important topics in random variables, random processes, and decision theory for solving real-world problems.

The Cold War produced a matrix of Canadian/US extra-governmental military and economic relationships which significantly shaped Canadian political decision-making as it related to the defence of the continent under the auspices of the North American Air/Aerospace Defence Agreement (NORAD).

Most researchers in organization and management studies stick to two or three traditional research methods like surveys and interviews.

All you need to execute a project perfectlyA new edition of the classic project management book is here, revised and updated with even more guidelines and real-world examples.

E-Business Management: Integration of Web Technologies with Business Models contains a collection of articles by leading information systems researchers on important topics related to the development of e-business.

Container Terminals (CT) operate as central nodes in worldwide hub-and-spoke networks and link ocean-going vessels with smaller feeder vessels as well as with inbound and outbound hinterland transportation systems using road, rail, or inland waterways.

Aviation safety and astronautics safety are taught as technical subjects informed, for the most part, by quantitative methods.

Develops insights into solving complex problems in engineering, biomedical sciences, social science and economics based on artificial intelligence.

This proceedings volume highlights the state-of-the-art knowledge related to optimization, decisions science and problem solving methods, as well as their application in industrial and territorial systems.

The study and practice of operations has shifted to reflect the new challenges and uncertainties of how to thrive in today's ever-changing world.

When von Neumann's and Morgenstern's Theory of Games and Economic Behavior appeared in 1944, one thought that a complete theory of strategic social behavior had appeared out of nowhere.

Marketing models is a core component of the marketing discipline.

Synthesis and Operability Strategies for Computer-Aided Modular Process intensification presents state-of-the-art methodological developments and real-world applications for computer-aided process modeling, optimization and control, with a particular interest on process intensification systems.

This book is the first easy-to-read text on nonsmooth optimization (NSO, not necessarily di?

The Advanced Research Institute (ARI) on "e;The Application of Systems Science to Energy Policy Planning"e; was held under the auspices of the NATO Special Programme Panel on Systems Science in collaboration with the National Center for Analysis of Energy Sys- tems, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA, as a part of the NATO Science Committee's continuous effort to promote the advancement of science through international cooperation.

Most seminars are useless - it's an open secret in HR circles.

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This book offers a structured framework for critical thinking and decision making that shows how to use hindsight, insight, and foresight to navigate through complexity.

Fuzzy Algorithms for Control gives an overview of the research results of a number of European research groups that are active and play a leading role in the field of fuzzy modeling and control.

A large international conference on industrial engineering and operations research was held in Hong Kong, March 21-23, 2007, under the International Multi- Conference ofEngineers andComputerScientists(IMECS)2007.

Provides essential insight into what it takes to turn an initial idea into a project with successful outcome in the long term.

The book consolidates systems thinking as a new world-hypothesis that is already suggesting itself behind the advancement of quantum mechanics and Ashby's cybernetics.

Cancer Epigenetics, Guns and Triggers: Targeting the Right Player via Nanotechnology Approach is a complete package that provides a comprehensive and thorough understanding of the key players that modulate the various steps of carcinogenesis and malignant progression of the disease and the critical targets to be exploited for developing novel modalities of diagnosis and therapeutics.

This collection contains invited papers by distinguished statisticians to honour and acknowledge the contributions of Professor Dr.

Organizational design is a normative science with the goal of prescribing how an organization should be structured in order to function effectively and efficiently.

This book addresses the current development status of high-speed railways globally and analyzes their operational schemes and practices under emergent conditions.

Libraries and Key Performance Indicators: A Framework for Practitioners explores ways by which libraries across all sectors can demonstrate their value and impact to stakeholders through quality assurance and performance measurement platforms, including library assessment, evaluation methodologies, surveys, and annual reporting.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Decision Support Systems, ICDSST 2018, held in Heraklion, Greece, in May 2018.

These Proceedings report the scientific results of an International Workshop on Large-Scale Modelling and Interactive Decision Analysis organized Jointly by the System and Decision Sciences Program of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA, located in Laxenburg, Austria), and the Institute for Informatics of the Academy of Sciences of the GDR (located in Berlin, GDR).

This book helps readers understand the main issues, challenges, strategies, and solution methods in Aggregate Planning (AP), an important part of Supply Chain Management.

Investment and risk management problems are fundamental problems for  financial institutions and involve both speculative and hedging decisions.