Simulation-Based Case Studies in Logistics Education and Applied Res
Simulation-based Case Studies in Logistics presents an intensive learning course on the application of simulation as a decision support tool to tackle complex logistic problems. The book describes and illustrates different approaches to developing simulat
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Yuri Merkuryev • Galina Merkuryeva Miquel Àngel Piera • Antoni Guasch Editors
Simulation-Based Case Studies in Logistics Education and Applied Research
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Yuri Merkuryev, Dr. habil. sc. ing Galina Merkuryeva, PhD, DSc Department of Modelling and Simulation Riga Technical University Kalku Street 1 LV-1658 Riga Latvia
Antoni Guasch, PhD Escola Tècnica Superior d’Enginyeria Industrial i Aeronàutica de Terrassa (ETSEIAT) Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Planta 2, C/Gran Capità, 2–4 08034 Barcelona Spain
Miquel Àngel Piera, PhD Escola Técnica Superior d’Enginyeria Departamento de Telecomunicació e Ingeniería de Sistemas Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona Edifici Q, Campus de la UAB, Bellaterra 08193 Barcelona Spain ISBN 978-1-84882-186-6
e-ISBN 978-1-84882-187-3
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To our daughter Lena and parents Yuri Merkuryev and Galina Merkuryeva To my wife Gemma, children Alba, Judit and Marc, parents Josep Ma and Ma Carmen and godsons Andreu and Gabriel Miquel Àngel Piera To my wife Maria Casadewall and children Alba, Andreu and Guillem Guash Antoni Guasch
Preface
Wide global market industry competition and customer product quality requirements are key factors that have forced engineers and economists to improve their operational decisions by integrating production, transport and service operations. A common logistics perspective dealing with a proper coordin
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