Logistics Operations Methods and Tools

Author: Peng Xiulan, Mao Lei
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book is compiled based on the teaching requirements and characteristics of the logistics management program in higher vocational and technical colleges. It aims to cultivate students' mastery of common methods and tools for optimizing logistics systems. The book combines theory with practical examples to make application technology concrete. It avoids mathematical formula derivations, making it easy to understand and emphasizes application. It focuses on problem-solving methods and approaches, treating theory as a tool for application. Necessary theories are explained through examples, followed by exercises to consolidate basic knowledge. The book covers the following content: Overview of Logistics Operations Research Methods and Tools, Logistics Forecasting and Decision-Making, Linear Programming, Integer Programming, Transportation Path Planning, Logistics Project Planning Techniques, Dynamic Programming, etc. The content is simple, practical, and rich in case studies, highlighting the characteristics of vocational education. It can be used as a textbook for logistics management programs in higher vocational and technical colleges and is also suitable for logistics professionals to read and reference.