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Service Parts Management: Demand Forecasting and Inventory Control
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Description for Service Parts Management: Demand Forecasting and Inventory Control
Hardcover. Focusing on a critical component of manufacturing and servicing operations, this work looks at intermittent demand forecasting, then at the management of service parts inventories. It is both an excellent reference and a useful resource for further research. Editor(s): Altay, Nezih; Litteral, Lewis A. Num Pages: 311 pages, 77 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV9; TDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 622.
With the pressure of time-based competition increasing, and customers demanding faster service, availability of service parts becomes a critical component of manufacturing and servicing operations. Service Parts Management first focuses on intermittent demand forecasting and then on the management of service parts inventories. It guides researchers and practitioners in finding better management solutions to their problems and is both an excellent reference for key concepts and a leading resource for further research. Demand forecasting techniques are presented for parametric and nonparametric approaches, and multi echelon cases and inventory pooling are also considered. Inventory control is examined in the continuous and ... Read more
With the pressure of time-based competition increasing, and customers demanding faster service, availability of service parts becomes a critical component of manufacturing and servicing operations. Service Parts Management first focuses on intermittent demand forecasting and then on the management of service parts inventories. It guides researchers and practitioners in finding better management solutions to their problems and is both an excellent reference for key concepts and a leading resource for further research. Demand forecasting techniques are presented for parametric and nonparametric approaches, and multi echelon cases and inventory pooling are also considered. Inventory control is examined in the continuous and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
621g
Number of Pages
311
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857290380
SKU
V9780857290380
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Ref
99-15
About
Nezih Altay is Associate Professor of Operations Management. He holds a PhD in Operations Management from Texas A&M University and an MBA from the University of Texas – Pan American. His research focusing on forecasting and inventory control of spare parts has been highlighted in major academic conferences and published in leading journals, such as the International Journal of Production ... Read more
Reviews for Service Parts Management: Demand Forecasting and Inventory Control
From the reviews: “Service Parts Management: Demand Forecasting and Inventory Control covers a wide spectrum of relevant issues on spare parts management. With contributions from some of the most active researchers in this field, the book provides a great foundation for academics who want to explore this field in detail and offers useful advice to managers. … In conclusion, ... Read more