Innovative Approaches to Inventory Control and Supply Chain Management

This book serves as an essential guide for both beginners and advanced learners in the field of inventory control and supply chain management. It meticulously presents the fundamental terminologies, models, and theories necessary for understanding and mastering these subjects. What sets this book apart is its incorporation of modern, updated methods rooted in probability theory and fuzzy logic, offering readers a deeper insight into the complexities of inventory and supply chain issues. Instead of focusing solely on contemporary advancements, this book explores a wide range of inventory and supply chain problems, utilizing fuzzy logic to provide innovative solutions. It thoroughly integrates the latest developments in the field, ensuring readers are equipped with the most current knowledge. Ideal for beginners, professionals, and researchers alike, this book offers a comprehensive, up-to-date resource for tackling inventory and supply chain challenges effectively.

Madhumangal Pal is a Professor & Head of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Director of IQAC at Vidyasagar University, India. He has 29 years of teaching and 35 years of research experience in operations research, fuzzy mathematics, fuzzy graph theory, etc. Prof. Pal has published more than 400 research papers and guided 46 Ph.D. scholars. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Physical Sciences, Annals of Pure and Applied Mathematics, Associate editor of Intern. J. Comp. Intell. Syst. and J. Appl. Math. and Comp. and member of the editorial boards of many others. He has authored 14 books on fuzzy mathematics, numerical analysis, algebra, and related topics, published by international publishers, including Springer. He is also a member of the President of Sridharacharya Academy of Mathematical Science, Vice-President of the Calcutta Mathematical Society, ORSI, AMS, ADMA, the Neutrosophic Science International Association & Ramanujan Mathematical Society.

S K Amanathulla is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Raghunathpur College, Raghunathpur, West Bengal, India. He obtained his Ph.D. in Graph Theory from Vidyasagar University. He has published more than 30 research papers in different leading international journals, most indexed in Scopus and WoS. He has also published five book chapters in edited books. Dr. Amanathulla wrote two books for undergraduate students. His specializations include algorithmic and fuzzy graph theory. He is an Associate Editor of the journal Intuitions & Insights and a reviewer of many national and international journals. He has received prestigious awards, including the Best Researcher Award and the Young Scientist Award, for his significant research contributions.

Anita Pal is an Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India. She has been involved in teaching and research for more than twelve years. She is teaching several courses in Mathematics for the B.Tech., M.Sc. (Mathematics), and M.Tech (Operations Research). She has published more than 180 research papers in reputed journals and 37 conference papers. Dr. Pal has successfully guided 17 research scholars for Ph.D. degrees and 6 more are working under her supervision and 38 M.Tech and MSc project theses. Her specialisations include algorithmic graph theory, fuzzy mathematics and operations research. Dr. Pal is the author of “Engineering Mathematics –Vol. I & II”. She also worked as Guest Editor of Annals of Pure and Applied Mathematics, House of Scientific Research and has visited China, USA, London, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Oman, Greece, Dubai, Spain, Bangladesh and Japan to participate, deliver invited talks and chair national and international seminars/ conferences/ winter school/ refresher courses. She has completed three high-budget research projects sponsored by DST, the Government of India. Currently, she serves as President of the Operational Research Society of India, Durgapur chapter. 

Mandeep Mittal is Professor and Head in the Department of Mathematics at the School of Computer Science, Engineering, and Technology at Bennett University, Greater Noida, India. Prior to this, he was the HoD of Department of Mathematics and Dean of Student Activities at Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Noida, India. He earned his postdoctoral degree from Hanyang University, South Korea, his PhD from the University of Delhi, India, and his postgraduate degree from IIT Roorkee, India. Prof. Mittal has published over 100 research articles in international journals, book chapters, and conferences. He has authored and edited 10 books with international publishers, including Springer, Singapore. He has guided 7 Ph.D. scholars and currently supervises six students in the area of Inventory Control and Management. Prof. Mittal has also actively participated as a core member of organizing committees for international conferences in India and abroad.