Quantitative Decision Making with Spreadsheet Applications (with CD-ROM)

Lapin, Lawrence; Whisler, William D.

ISBN 10: 0534380247 / ISBN 13: 9780534380243

Published by South-Western College Pub, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Quantitative Decision Making with Spreadsheet Applications (with CD-ROM)
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0534380247
• ISBN 13: 9780534380243
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis

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