"This book highlights the latest research innovations and applications of algorithms designed for optimization applications within the fields of engineering, IT, and economics, focusing on a variety of methods and systems as well as practical examples"--

Introduction to the fourth industrial revolution -- Global supply chain engineering definitions -- Evaluating the impact of sustainability and pipeline quality on the global crude oil supply chain -- Forecasting in global supply chain engineering -- Inventory control -- ERP systems -- Logistics...

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A century of the EOQ / Matthew J. Drake and Kathryn A. Marley -- Multi-period lot-sizing with stationary demand: extension to forecast horizons / Suresh Chand and Suresh Sethi -- EOQ models with supply disruptions / Zümbül Atan and Lawrence V. Snyder -- Existence of EOQ and its evaluation:...