An Introduction to Management Science Quantitative Approaches to Decision Making (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac)

by Anderson, David R.; Sweeney, Dennis J.; Williams, Thomas A.

• ISBN13: 9780324202311
• ISBN10: 0324202318
• Edition: 11th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-12
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub

Summary

ASW's Introduction to Management Science: A Quantitative Approach to Decision Making provides thorough, application-oriented coverage in a very readable writing style. This is the leading text on the market. Simply put, it's a classic! The problem-scenario approach introduces quantitative procedures through situations that include both problem formulation and technique application. The extensive linear programming coverage includes problem formulation, computer solution, and practical application. The text covers transportation, assignment, and the integer programming extension of linear programming, as well as advanced topics like waiting line models, simulation, and decision analysis. A large selection of problems includes self-test problems with complete solutions and case problems. Excel spreadsheet appendices are included as well.

Table of Contents

Preface

About the Authors

Introduction

An Introduction To Linear Programming

Linear Programming: Sensitivity Analysis and Interpretation of Solution

Linear Programming Applications

Linear Programming: The Simplex Method

Simplex-Based Sensitivity Analysis and Duality

Transportation, Assignment, and Transshipment Problems

Integer Linear Programming

Network Models

Project Scheduling: PERT/CPM

Inventory Models

Waiting Line Models

Simulation

Decision Analysis

Multicriteria Decisions

Forecasting

Markov Processes

Dynamic Programming

Areas For The Standard Normal Distribution

Values Of E-l

References And Bibliography

Solutions To Self-Test Problems and Answers To Even-Numbered Problems

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