TY  - BOOK
AU  - VOHRA N D
TI  - QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES IN MANAGEMENT
SN  - 978-0070146730
PB  - TMH PUB CO LTD
KW  -    	Decision-Making and Quantitative Techniques Quantitative Approach to Decision Making: OR/MS	 Quantitative Analysis and Computer-based Information Systems Plan of the Book	 Linear Programming: Formulation and Graphic Solution Linear Programming	 Formulation of Linear Programming Problems	 General Statement of Linear Programming Problems	 Assumptions Underlying Linear Programming	 Solution to Linear Programming Problems—Graphic Method	 Some Special Cases	 	Linear Programming II: Simplex Method Simplex Method	 Solution to Maximisation Problems	 Solution to Minimisation Problems	 Big-M Method	 Two-Phase Method	 Some Special Topics	 Linear Programming III: Duality and Sensitivity Analysis Duality in Linear Programming	 Economic Interpretation of Dual	 Sensitivity Analysis	 	Specially Structured Linear Programmes I: Transportation and Transhipment Problems Problem Statement	 Solution to the Transportation Problem	 Some Special Topics	 Dual of the Transportation Model	 Sensitivity Analysis	 Production Scheduling and Inventory Control	 Transhipment Problem	 Specially Structured Linear Programmes H: Assignment Problem Assignment Problem: A Variant of the Transportation Problem	 Solution to the Assignment Problem	 Some Special Cases	 Dual of the Assignment Problem	 Extensions of Linear Programming: Integer Programming and Goal Programming Integer Programming	 Solution to IPPs	 Goal Programming	 Modified Simplex Method for Goal Programming	   Sequencing The Sequencing Problem	 Solution to Sequencing Problems Maintenance Crew Scheduling—An Application .	Inventory Management Introduction	 Types of Inventory	 Inventory Management Systems	 Fixed-Order Quantity System	 The Question of Safety Stock Periodic Review System .  Appendix Determination of EOQ(Q*) for the Classical EOQ Model 	 Determination of the Optimal Lot Size Q* for the Production-lot Size Model Determination of Q* and S* for the Planned Shortages Model Queuing Theory General Structure of Queuing System	 Operating Characteristics of Queuing System	 	Replacement Theory Replacement Policy for Equipment which Deteriorates Gradually	 Replacement of Items that Fail Suddenly	 Staff Replacement	 PERT and CPM .	Decision Theory One-Stage Decision-Making Problems	 Multi-Stage Decision-Making Problems: Decision Tree	 Utility theory: Utility as Basis for Decision-Making   	Markov Chains Brand Switching Example	 .  Markov processes. / Markov Analysis: Input and Output	/ /Theory of Games / Game Models	/ Two-Person Zero-Sum Games and Their Solution	 Solution of 2 x n and m x 2 Games	 Solution of m x n Games—Formulation and Solution as an LPP	 Limitations of the Game Theory 	Dynamic Programming Dynamic Programming versus Linear Programming	 Dynamic Programming: A Network Example	 Deterministic versus Probabilistic Dynamic Programming	 .	Simulation Introduction	 Process of Simulation	 Monte Carlo Simulation	 Simulation of an Inventory System	 Simulation of Queuing System	 Advantages and Disadvantages of Simulation	 Applications of Simulation	 .	Investment Analysis and Break-Even Analysis Time Value of Money	 Annuities	 Investment Analysis: Capital Budgeting	 Methods of Incorporating Risk into Capital	Budgeting Break-Even Analysis	 .	Forecasting Forecasting Models	 Qualitative Models of Forecasting	 Time Series Models of Forecasting	 Causal Models of Forecasting
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