I. Theory and methodology -- On measurable multiattribute value functions based on finite-order independence of structural difference -- Preference separability and value functions -- Two-person finite games with messages on the nature choices -- A methodological approach to comparing parametric...

1. Introduction: MCDM on Its Way to Maturity -- A: Multiple Criteria Decision Methods and Support -- 2. Basic Concepts for Multicriteria Decision Support -- 3. Multiattribute Utility Theory as a Basic Approach -- 4. Outranking Methods -- 5. An Informal Introduction to Multicriteria Evaluation --...

The thirteen essays of this book deal with aspects of production management, which have shown a growing importance in research, teaching and practice within the last few years. The contents range from theoretical issues to case studies. Significant relations among different essays (chapters)...

Modern production concepts can be considered as an essential field of economics nowadays. They help to give valuable insights and thus provide important competitive advantages. There is a broad variety of new approaches to Production Planning and Control (PPC), Just-in-Time (JIT), Flexible...

Das vorliegende Buch behandelt allgemeine Ansätze und spezielle Methoden des Operations Research für volks- und betriebswirtschaftliche Anwendungen. Beiträge von über 30 Forschern informieren den Leser über den Stand und neuere Entwicklungen auf dem Gebiet der quantitativen...

This book gives a comprehensive synopsis of the basic and the more highly developed approaches to the theory of production and cost relevant for founded efficiency analysis of industrial production processes. After an introductory survey and classification of the material the different...

Basically five problems areas are addressed by operations research specialists in the manufacturing domain: theore- tical and practical aspectsin production planning, facility layout, inventory control, tool management and scheduling. Some of these problems can be solved off-line, while others...