Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- About the Authors -- 1. Analyzing the Situation -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Evaluating the Current Situation -- 1.3. Defining the Target Situation -- 1.4. Gap Analysis -- 2. Improvement Areas -- 2.1. Introduction...

"The use of spreadsheets to obtain solutions to a diverse array of examples offers a reader-friendly way of addressing a topic (optimization) that can sometimes be viewed as intimidating. Many people are readily familiar with spreadsheets and how they work, yet are apt to be unaware of the...