1 Introduction -- I Foundations of Stochastic Inventory Control -- 2 Basic Inventory Management -- 3 Stochastic Inventory Control -- II Essential Stochastic Processes -- 4 Markov Chains -- 5 Numerical Solution of Markov Chains -- 6 Comparing Stochastic Processes -- III Stochastic Inventory...

Behavioral operations management is a new and growing research field incorporating behavioral aspects of decision making into operations management models, challenging the assumption of fully rational decision makers. Behavioral aspects include risk-aversion, mental accounting, reference points,...

Logistics providers typically own large fleets of transportation vehicles such as rail cars or trucks. These fleets do not only determine to a large extent the service level the company can offer, but also make up a large part of total costs. Proper management of the fleet is therefore a crucial...