Principles of inventory management: when you are down to four, order more

Inventories are prevalent everywhere in the commercial world, whether it be in retail stores, manufacturing facilities, government stockpile material, Federal Reserve banks, or even your own household. This textbook examines basic mathematical techniques used to sufficiently manage inventories by using variouscomputational methods and mathematical models. Such models discussed include:EOQ model and extensions, power-of-two models, single and multi-period models, probabilistic lot sizing models, multi-echelon stochastic models, Laplace and Normal demand models, exact Poisson model, and many more. Principles of Inventory Management begins with an introductory chapter in which the basics of inventory systems and mathematical assumptions for all models are grouped together. The text is presented in a way such that each section can be read independently, and so the order in which the reader approaches the book can be inconsequential. It contains both deterministic and stochastic models along with algorithms that can be employed to find solutions to a variety of inventory control problems. Key topics include: Economic order quantity (EOQ) model Power-of-two policies Dynamic lot sizing Single and multi-period stochastic models Echelon-based approaches Multi-echelon systems Single and multi-item models. With exercises at the end of each chapter and a clear, systematic exposition, this textbook will appeal to advanced undergraduate and first-year graduate studentsin operations research, industrial engineering, and quantitative MBA programs. It also serves as a reference for professionals in both industry and government worlds. The prerequisite courses include introductory optimization methods, probability theory (non-measure theoretic), and stochastic processes. More mathematical than some other texts in this field, with a good balance between simplicity and rigour Has a clear, systematic exposition with detailed examplesand exercises at the end of each chapter A wellorganized textbook where each section can be read independently Contains 50+ figures INDICE: 1. Introduction.- 2. Economic Order Quantity Models.- 3. 98% Cost-Effective Heuristics.- 4. Dynamic Lot-Sizing.- 5. The Newsvendor Model.- 6. Periodic Review Models with Variable Ordering Cost.- 7. Periodic Review Models with Fixed Ordering Cost.- 8. A Continuous Time Model with Fixed Ordering Cost.- 9. Repairable Items in Multi-Echelon Systems.- 10. Last Thought.- Bibliography.- Index.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-24492-1
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 340
• Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés