Winston W , Albright S Practical Management Science 4ed 2012 torrent

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Practical Management Science provides a spreadsheet- based, example-driven approach to management science. Our initial objective in writing the book was to reverse negative attitudes about the course by making the subject relevant to students. We intended to do this by imparting valuable modeling skills that students can appreciate and take with them into their careers. We are very gratified by the success of the first three editions. The book has exceeded our initial objectives. We are especially pleased to hear about the success of the book at many other colleges and universities around the world. The acceptance and excitement that has been generated has motivated us to revise the book and make the fourth edition even better.
When we wrote the first edition, management science courses were regarded as irrelevant or uninteresting to many business students, and the use of spreadsheets in management science was in its early stages of development. Much has changed since the first edition was published in 1996, and we believe that these changes are for the better. We have learned a lot about the best practices of spreadsheet modeling for clarity and communication. We have also developed better ways of teaching the materials, and we understand more about where students tend to have difficulty with the concepts. Finally, we have had the opportunity to teach this material at several Fortune 500 companies (including Eli Lilly, Price Waterhouse Coopers, General Motors, Tomkins, Microsoft, and Intel). These companies, through their enthusiastic support, have further enhanced the realism of the examples included in this book.
Contents:
Preface
Introduction to Modeling
Introduction to Spreadsheet Modeling
Introduction to Optimization Modeling
Linear Programming Models
Network Models
Optimization Models with Integer Variables
Nonlinear Optimization Models
Evolutionary Solver: An Alternative Optimization Procedure
Decision Making Under Uncertainty
Introduction to Simulation Modeling
Simulation Models
Inventory Models
Queueing Models
Regression and Forecasting Models
References
Index
Online Chapters
Project Management
Multiobjective Decision Making