An exploratory visit to the rural-urban interface of Bengaluru city revealed that dairy producers with larger herd size and potentially stable income preferred to sell to the cooperative whereas those producers with minuscule herd size (upto two cattle) stated a preference to sell to urban...

Advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data and Cyber Physical Systems are not only reshaping business operations, but also redefining competition across industries. This book provides insight into the characteristics and implications...

With the widespread adoption of automated guided vehicle (AGV) systems for material handling in manufacturing plants, it has become practical and crucial to delve into the layout problem associated with AGV systems. In this work, we focus on a unique layout problem encountered in a hybrid...