Integrated Multi-level Supply Chain Models

Integrated multi-level supply chain optimization models are critically important to almost any type of industry and especially to retail industry. Investments in raw materials qualitative goods spare parts major and setup costs holding cost allowing costs for publicity strategy of multi-item high operating costs and decreased production efficiency if these are not controlled. This book is a modest attempt to provide the means of improving one’s skill in the field of multi-level supply chain models with manufacturer’s and retailers’ perspectives to optimize the available resources with constraints. It also examines comparative analysis comparative analysis and critically reviews of their performances applying heuristic approach. This book is designed as a text on Integrated Multi-level Supply Chain Models: Applying Heuristic Approach and Publicity Strategy for Multi-item for post graduate students pursuing courses in Management Engineering Commerce Mathematics Statistics and is also suitable for all those studying for professional qualifications such as MBA MCA MFC CA ICWA B.Tech M.Tech IMBA and CS.