Quantitative Models for Supply Chain Management (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science) [Hardcover]

Sridhar Tayur (Editor), Ram Ganeshan (Editor), Michael Magazine (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0792383443 | ISBN-13: 978-0792383444 | Publication Date: December 31, 1998 | Edition: 1

Quantitative models and computer-based tools are essential for making decisions in today's business environment. These tools are of particular importance in the rapidly growing area of supply chain management. This volume is a unified effort to provide a systematic summary of the large variety of new issues being considered, the new set of models being developed, the new techniques for analysis, and the computational methods that have become available recently. The volume's objective is to provide a self-contained, sophisticated research summary - a snapshot at this point of time - in the area of Quantitative Models for Supply Chain Management. While there are some multi-disciplinary aspects of supply chain management not covered here, the Editors and their contributors have captured many important developments in this rapidly expanding field. The 26 chapters can be divided into six categories. Basic Concepts and Technical Material (Chapters 1-6). The chapters in this category focus on introducing basic concepts, providing mathematical background and validating algorithmic tools to solve operational problems in supply chains. Supply Contracts (Chapters 7-10). In this category, the primary focus is on design and evaluation of supply contracts between independent agents in the supply chain. Value of Information (Chapters 11-13). The chapters in this category explicitly model the effect of information on decision-making and on supply chain performance. Managing Product Variety (Chapters 16-19). The chapters in this category analyze the effects of product variety and the different strategies to manage it. International Operations (Chapters 20-22). The three chapters in this category provide an overview of research in the emerging area of International Operations. Conceptual Issues and New Challenges (Chapters 23-27). These chapters outline a variety of frameworks that can be explored and used in future research efforts. This volume can serve as a graduate text, as a reference for researchers and as a guide for further development of this field.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 896 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (December 31, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0792383443
• ISBN-13: 978-0792383444
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply outstanding, September 2, 1999

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Serguei Netessine (Wynnewood, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quantitative Models for Supply Chain Management (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science) (Hardcover)

If you are into Operations Research / Management Science modeling - this is a must. The most up-to-date and comprehensive source of the supply-chain theory.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent look at trends in SCM at a price, June 27, 2002

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AR PSU "aratpennstate" (State College, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quantitative Models for Supply Chain Management (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science) (Hardcover)

I perused this book- essentially a collection of articles/research papers by the authors that they have elaborated on. The purpose of the book (as presented by the editors) is to look at some of the current research areas in SCM. There are some outstanding chapters and topics in here for those interested in SC research on the Quantitative side. However, this is NOT a qualitative, business oriented book and so certain amount of OR knowledge is required. In fact some of the content is fairly advanced and mathematical and makes casual reading impossible. Serious readers will find much in the book though. My only gripe is the cost- I feel that it's ridiculously high for the type of audience it's intended for - primarily academia. Definitely worth it if you are into research or can afford it.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic, Reference, Research on SCM, April 18, 2001

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Sarawoot Chittratanawat - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quantitative Models for Supply Chain Management (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science) (Hardcover)

This is a very expensive book and I don't have for the price-reason. However, I read it cover-to-cover and I found this book is not expensive for its price at all. As you can see from book details, six parts of this book are serious issues of Supply Chain Mamangement (SCM). The first uniqueness of this book is the combination of all six major issues in a single "thick" book. Part 1, basic concept, not only give you the basic idea and definition, but the foundation to understand other related issues of SCM. Part 2, Supply contract, is another uniqueness, since not many books talk about. The value information (part 3) is the bullwhip effect, which you can find in several journals. However, this book talks about the way to reduce the bullwhip effect as well as variation of information. The forth part is the weakest of this book (in my opinion) since it doesn't pay more attention on multi-commodity impact on other areas (which I believe it's very important). Part 5 is quite obsolate (the second weakness), but still great for reference or the first story if you are new to globalization of SCM. The sixth part is the real-meat, particulary Chapter 27. Chapter 27 compiles over 100 literatures in SCM. Over 100 papers are categorized and shown concept/methodology. I found it's very useful for literature reviews or SCM research. Chapter 27 traces back to the first journal before the "name" of SCM was coined. Chapter 23 is another meat of this book, written by Shapiro. The integration of strategics, tactical and operation are well descibed. Shapiro extended the work in this book to his book. This is one of the milestone book in this century.