Prithwiraj Jana

Optimization Approaches in Industrial Engineering Prithwiraj Jana

This book addresses optimization theory and analysis in the context of an overall effort to achieve quality. It is designed for use as a primary book as a supplementary text in a material/mechanical/Industrial engineering course, and as a resource for academic and practical approach. The main characteristics of this book are: -It assumes that the reader's goal is to achieve a suitable balance of cost, schedule, and quality. It is not oriented toward critical systems. -It presents modern optimization techniques suitable for near-term application, with sufficient technical background to understand their domain of applicability and to consider variations to suit technical and organizational constraints.