Probability models in operations research /

Industrial engineering has expanded from its origins in manufacturing to transportation, health care, logistics, services, and more. A common denominator among all these industries, and one of the biggest challenges facing decision-makers, is the unpredictability of systems. Probability Models in Op...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cassady, C. Richard (Author), Nachlas, Joel A. (Author)
Corporate Authors: Taylor & Francis, Taylor and Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, 2008.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Operations research series.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Industrial engineering has expanded from its origins in manufacturing to transportation, health care, logistics, services, and more. A common denominator among all these industries, and one of the biggest challenges facing decision-makers, is the unpredictability of systems. Probability Models in Operations Research provides a comprehensive overview of the probabilistic and stochastic modeling approaches commonly used to capture the randomness in industrial and systems engineering.
Physical Description:1 online resource (224 pages) : 17 illustrations.
ISBN:9780429146398