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Written for students with a background in algebra, this text provides a complete and modern treatment of basic management science methodology. The authors survey the variety and power of management science tools, working to alleviate students' apprehension about the subject and to enable students to recognize on-the-job situations in which management science methodology can be successfully employed. Emphasizing modeling skills for students of varying mathematical backgrounds, the authors explain how to use Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to build skills as they work through problems. In general, problems are broken into several parts to make difficult concepts easy for students to learn. This book's modular structure affords instructors maximum flexibility. This text contains a special student version of Palisade Corporation's DecisionTools Suite, containing @Risk, PrecisionTree, BestFit, TopRank and RiskView. This software is expressly provided for student use and requires student authorization to unlock the software for its full one year license. Professional customers may use the software for 30 days at which point they must contact Palisade Corporation for a professional version should they wish to continue using the software.
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This textbook provides an overview of basic management science methodology, introducing the fundamental concepts and outlining the uses of various tools. Thirty-seven cases illustrate key points concerning topics like: decision making and planning; resource allocation; distribution, routing, and scheduling; inventory management; and, simulation and
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. This comprehensive hardcover textbook, 'Quantitative Decision Making with Spreadsheet Applications' by Lawrence Lapin and William D. Whisler, published in 2001, is offered in good condition. Written for students with a background in algebra, this text provides a complete and modern treatment of basic management science methodology. The authors effectively survey the variety and power of management science tools, aiming to alleviate students' apprehension about the subject and to enable them to recognize on-the-job situations where these methodologies can be successfully employed. The book emphasizes modeling skills for students of varying mathematical backgrounds, explaining how to use Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to build practical skills through problem-solving exercises, often broken into several parts to simplify complex concepts. Its modular structure offers instructors maximum flexibility. A significant feature of this edition is the inclusion of a special student version of Palisade Corporation's DecisionTools Suite on CD-ROM, which contains @Risk, PrecisionTree, BestFit, TopRank, and RiskView. This software is provided expressly for student use and requires student authorization for a full one-year license. Professional customers may use the software for 30 days, after which they must contact Palisade Corporation for a professional version if they wish to continue use. Seller Inventory # SCAN-10-F71FC91D