Business Analytics for Supply Chains and Operations: A Management Science Perspective

All businesses face continuous pressure to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance profitability.By adopting an analytical approach, managers and business owners can identify opportunities and solutions that may not be immediately apparent.This book demonstrates how such an approach can be applied systematically to address complex operational challenges. Business Analytics for Supply Chains and Operations introduces a range of key topics that are grouped into three areas: modelling, optimisation, and probability.The optimisation component includes methods such as linear and integer programming and network flows, which are used to address logistics problems (e.g. transportation) in supply chains and production strategies in operations.The probabilistic component covers queueing systems and inventory models, providing tools to analyse uncertainty in operational settings. The book aims to enable readers to increase the efficiency and productivity of business operations.This requires