This book aims to help engineers, Masters students and young researchers to understand and gain a general knowledge of logistic systems optimization problems and techniques, such as system design, layout, stock management, quality management, lot-sizing or scheduling. It summarizes the evaluation and optimization methods used to solve the most frequent problems. In particular, the authors also emphasize some recent and interesting scientific developments, as well as presenting some industrial applications and some solved instances from real-life cases.
Performance evaluation tools (Petri nets, the Markov process, discrete event simulation, etc.) and optimization techniques (branch-and-bound, dynamic programming, genetic algorithms, ant colony optimization, etc.) are presented first. Then, new optimization methods are presented to solve systems design problems, layout problems and buffer-sizing optimization. Forecasting methods, inventory optimization, packing problems, lot-sizing quality management and scheduling are presented with examples in the final chapters.

About the Author

Dr Alice Yalaoui is associate professor at the University of Technology of Troyes, France.

Dr Hicham Chehade is an assistant professor at the University of Technology of Troyes (UTT), France.

Professor Farouk Yalaou, is full professor at the University of Technology of Troyes, France (UTT), France.

Professor Lionel Amodeo, is full professor at the University of Technology of Troyes, France (UTT), France.

Reviews

"On the other hand, this book constitutes a valuable guide and convenient introduction to the fied of operations research applications for professionals, which deal with real production and logistic system design and management. It can be also recommended as a textbook for students of production management." (Zentralblatt Math, 1 May 2013)

Book Information
ISBN 9781848214248
Author Alice Yalaoui
Format Hardback
Page Count 320
Imprint ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publisher ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 581g
Dimensions(mm) 241mm * 163mm * 23mm