Hierarchical Operations and Supply Chain Planning
Información sobre este eBook
The book reviews well-known, original hierarchical production planning techniques and implementations dating back several decades and numerous more current hierarchical planning methods and applications covering an array of supply chain activities. A number of novel hierarchical planning techniques and algorithms covering different components of supply chain planning are offered as is an original approach for integrating supply chain measurements into systems such as the balanced scorecard which evaluate total firm performance.
The book covers the interests of private industry practitioners, academic researchers, and students of operations, logistics and supply chain management and planning.
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Tan Miller joined Pfizer in 1995 and he currently is responsible for the operations of the US Consumer Healthcare Logistics Centers. Previously at Pfizer, he has held positions as Director of Integrated Demand Management, Director of Logistics Planning and Director of Transportation. He has also held logistics and production positions with Mercer Management Consulting, Unisys, and American Olean Tile Company.
Doctor Miller has a B.A. in economics, and he received an M.A, M.B.A. and PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. Doctor Miller's hobbies include doing occasional research and writing on distribution and supply chain operations and planning. He has published three books and over forty articles on these topics. Doctor Miller has also previously taught part-time in the MBA program of Villanova University and at other universities, and he is currently on the editorial board of Material Handling Management magazine. He and his wife live in Morris Plains with their two sons.
