Recent years have seen advances in research and management practice in the area of pricing, and particularly in dynamic pricing and revenue management. At the same time, researchers and managers have made dramatic improvements in production and supply chain management. The interactions between...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Authors -- SECTION I: THE CONTEXT AND IMPORTANCE OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION PLANNING -- 1 The Importance of Inventory Management and Production Planning and Scheduling -- 1.1 Why...

The rise of global markets and increasingly virtual companies has focused management attention on competition between supply chains. In this paper, we present a framework for understanding supply chain management, highlighting the impact of integration and globalization