The past decade has shown an increasing level of interest, research and application of quantitative models and computer based tools in the process industry. These models and tools constitute the basis of so-called Advanced Planning Systems which have gained considerable attention in practice. In particular, OR methodology has been applied to analyze and support the design of supply networks, the planning and scheduling of operations, and control issues arising in the production of food and beverages, chemicals, pharmaceutical, for instance. This book provides both new insights and successful solutions to problems of production planning and scheduling, logistics and supply chain management. It comprises reports on the state of the art, applications of quantitative methods, as well as case studies and success stories from industry. Its contributions are written by leading experts from academia and business. The book addresses practitioners working in industry as well as academic researchers in production, logistics, and supply chain management.
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This comprehensive study deals with the major critical problems of one of the most difficult authors of Latin literature. It examines in a systematic fashion the two major factors which have been assumed to be responsible for the state of the transmitted text of Propertius: dislocation and interpolation. It also covers a large number of notorious cases of verbal corruption and discusses problems of the manuscript tradition on the basis of the most recent research. Beyond questions of textual criticism and history in the narrow sense the book provides also important exegetical remarks on many Propertian passages and deals in a separate chapter with problems of book and poem structure.
Management logistischer Netzwerke
Entscheidungsunterstützung, Informationssysteme und OR-Tools
- 424 pages
- 15 hours of reading
Durch die enorme Beschleunigung des physischen Warenaustausches, die umfassende Globalisierung der Wirtschaftsbeziehungen und die weltweite informationstechnische Vernetzung sind unternehmensübergreifende Wertschöpfungsnetzwerke entstanden. Die Gestaltung solcher Netzwerke und die Lösung logistischer Entscheidungsprobleme bedürfen fundierter wissenschaftlicher Methoden. Dabei werden zur Entscheidungsunterstützung im Liefernetz- und Logistikmanagement zunehmend so genannte Advanced Planning Systems (APS) mit den darin eingebetteten leistungsfähigen Optimierungsverfahren eingesetzt. Das Buch präsentiert Beispiele zur Nutzung quantitativer Methoden in Supply Chain Management und Logistik aus den Bereichen des Operations Research und der Wirtschaftsinformatik.
In recent years, supply chain planning has emerged as one of the most challenging problems in the industry. As a consequence, the planning focus is shifting from the management of plant-speci? c operations to a holistic view of the various logistics and productionstages, that is an approach in which suppliers, productionplants and customers are considered as constituents of an integrated network. A major dr- ing force behind this development lies in the globalization of the world economy, which has facilitated the co-operation between different partners working together in world-wide logistics networks. Hence, considerable cost savings can be gained from optimizing the structure and the operations of complex supply networks li- ing plants, suppliers, distribution centres and customers. Consequently, to improve the performance of the entire logistic chain, more sophisticated planning systems and more effective decision support are needed. Clearly, successful applications of supply chain management have driven the development of advanced planning systems (APS), which are concerned with s- porting decision-making activities at the strategic, tactical and operational decision level. These software packages basically rely on the application of quantitative methods, which are used to model the underlying complex decision problems c- sidering the limited availability of resources and the need to react on time to customer orders. The core module at the mid-term level of APS comprises op- ational supply chain planning. In many industries, productionstages are assigned to differentplantsand distribution centreshave been established at geographicallyd- persed locations.
Innerhalb moderner Informations- und Kommunikationssysteme für Supply Chain Management und Logistik stehen heute erstmals große Mengen an digitalen, strukturierten Daten zur Verfügung. Diese bilden eine hervorragende Basis für den Einsatz quantitativer Methoden bei der Entscheidungsunterstützung. Durch State-of-the-Art-Technologien des Operations Research können heute sehr große Praxismodelle optimal gelöst und die Ergebnisse nahtlos in die Informations- und Kommunikationssysteme eines Unternehmens oder einer Lieferkette eingebunden werden. Darüber hinaus ist der Einsatz von Optimierungsverfahren heute nicht nur in der Planungsphase, sondern auch in der Ausführung möglich. Das Buch präsentiert Beispiele zur Nutzung quantitativer Methoden in Supply Chain Management und Logistik aus den Bereichen des Operations Research und der Wirtschaftsinformatik.
A short companion to Tibullus and the Corpus Tibullianum
- 172 pages
- 7 hours of reading
This book offers a concise, yet comprehensive companion volume to Tibullus and the Corpus Tibullianum by Kevin Newman, Robert Maltby and Peter Knox. Hans-Christian Günther is Professor of Classics at the University of Freiburg. He has published extensively on Augustan Poetry (i. a. Brill's Companion to Propertius and Brill's Companion to Horace), ancient and modern Greek poetry and philosophy. He is also the author of numerous verse translations from Latin, Italian, Modern, Greek, Georgian, Japanese and Chinese.
This volume collects mainly papers on ethnic cohabition and conflict written for two international conferences in the PR of China, one in Chonqing (SWUPL) in 2016 and one in Changsha (CSU) in 2015. A large part of the volume is dedicated to issues regarding Muslims. Hans-Christian Günther is professor for classics at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg. He has widely published on Greek and Roman philosophy and literature, Byzantine and modern Greek studies. Recently he has been more and more interested in intercultural studies, ethics and international politics.
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(Un)zeitgemäße Betrachtungen zu Religion,Ethik und Politik
Vorwort RELIGION Koexistenz der Religionen aus der Sicht des Christentums Religiose Wahrheit und der interreligiose Dialog heute Religion und Toleranz Religion im offentlichen und privaten Raum Demut statt Diskriminierung WERTE The Crisis of Western Rationalism and the East The Enlightenment, China and the West Menschenwurde Ethik und Gerechtigkeit Freiheit im westlichen Denken BIOETHIK Euthanasia in China: Some Dilettantic Considerations from an Outside Perspective POLITIK The Problems of the 'Legalization' of International Politics Today Freedom of Speech in a Liberal Western Democracy: The Guardian and the NZZ (Neue Zuricher Zeitung) Vergangenheitsbewaltigung (bei ,Intellektuellen') Der gekaufte Intellektuelle Art and the Dialogue of Cultures GESCHICHTE UND GEGENWART Augustus 2000 Jahre danach APPENDICES Leserbriefe Colonialism and Genocide as a Human Condition - Just Let's Move On: A facebook discussion among Anglo-Saxon (NOT English!), Catholic (!) Aussies from the facebook timeline of a 'distinguished' Australian academic Literatur
Container terminals and automated transport systems
- 374 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Container transportation is the predominant mode of inter-continental cargo traffic. Since container ships and port terminals involve a huge capital investment and significant daily operating costs, it is of crucial importance to efficiently utilize the internal resources of container terminals and transportation systems. Today there is an ongoing trend to use automated container handling and transportation technology, in particular, in countries with high labour costs. This in turn requires highly sophisticated control strategies in order to meet the desired performance measures. The primary objective of this book is to reflect these recent developments and to present new insights and successful solutions to operational problems of automated container terminals and transportation systems. It comprises reports on the state of the art, applications of quantitative methods, as well as case studies and simulation results. Its contributions are written by leading experts from academia and business. The book addresses practitioners as well as academic researchers in logistics, transportation, and management.