Thursday, January 10, 2013

Genetic Algorithm - Introduction


Genetic algorithms are search algorithms based on the mechanics of natural selection and natural genetics.

They efficiently exploit historical information or given information to speculate on new search points with expected improved performance.


Genetic Algorithms by Goldberg
Google with preview facility
http://books.google.co.in/books?id=6gzS07Sv9hoC

Tutorials on Genetic algorithm

http://www.ai-junkie.com/ga/intro/gat1.html

http://www.obitko.com/tutorials/genetic-algorithms/

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

12 February Knowledge History - Science, Engineering and Management

Supply Chain Management - Chopra and Meindl - 5 Edition



Supply Chain Management by Sunil Chopra and Peter Meindl 5 Edition is published in 2013

http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/product/Supply-Chain-Management-5E/9780132743952.page

Chapters in the 5 Edition


Part I: Building a Strategic Framework to Analyze Supply Chains

Chapter 1: Understanding the Supply Chain
Chapter 2: Supply Chain Performance: Achieving Strategic Fit and Scope
Chapter 3: Supply Chain Drivers and Metrics

Part II: Designing the Supply Chain Network

Chapter 4: Designing Distribution Networks and Applications to e-Business
Chapter 5: Network Design in the Supply Chain
Chapter 6: Designing Global Supply Chain Networks

Part III: Planning and Coordinating Demand and Supply in a Supply Chain

Chapter 7: Demand Forecasting in a Supply Chain
Chapter 8: Aggregate Planning in a Supply Chain
Chapter 9: Sales and Operations Planning: Planning Supply and Demand in a Supply Chain
Chapter 10: Coordination in a Supply Chain

Part IV: Planning and Managing Inventories in a Supply Chain

Chapter 11: Managing Economies of Scale in a Supply Chain: Cycle Inventory
Chapter 12: Managing Uncertainty in a Supply Chain: Safety Inventory
Chapter 13: Determining the Optimal Level of Product Availability

Part V: Designing and Planning Transportation Networks

Chapter 14: Transportation in a Supply Chain

Part VI: Managing Cross-Functional Drivers in a Supply Chain

Chapter 15: Sourcing Decisions in a Supply Chain
Chapter 16: Pricing and Revenue Management in a Supply Chain
Chapter 17: Information Technology in a Supply Chain
Chapter 18: Sustainability and the Supply Chain

Chapter level changes

Chapter 18 Sustainability and the Supply Chain is a new chapter
From the earlier edition chapter 17 Coordination in a Supply Chain is now placed in Part III as chapter 10

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

13 June Knowledge History - Science, Engineering and Management




Birthdays

1928 John Nash - Game Theory



Nobel Prize Winners



1944 Patent #2,351,004 was granted to Marvin Camras for the magnetic tape recorder.


Knowledge History of the Day - Index for the Year

Management Theory Review Blog
Management Knowledge Center
Engineering and Technology Knowledge Center
Science Knowledge Center
Social Science Knowledge Center

18 March Knowledge History - Science, Engineering and Management



Birthdays
1866 - Karol Adamiecki - Management

1947 Hal Varian - Economics of Information Technology Chief economist,Google - Intermediate Microeconomics (I have a copy of it).


Management Knowledge Revision

Marketing Public Relations

Sales Process and Sales Training

Science, Engineering and Management Knowledge History of the Day - Index for the Year

Knowledge History of the Day - Index for the Year

Management Theory Review Blog
Management Knowledge Center
Engineering and Technology Knowledge Center
Science Knowledge Center
Social Science Knowledge Center

5 March Knowledge History - Science, Engineering and Management

24 June Knowledge History - Science, Engineering and Management



Birthdays

1946 Robert B Reich Super Capitalism




Nobel Prize Winners






1873 Mark Twain patented a scrapbook.
1963 The first demonstration of a home video recorder took place at BBC Studios in London, England



Knowledge History of the Day - Index for the Year

Management Theory Review Blog
Management Knowledge Center
Engineering and Technology Knowledge Center
Science Knowledge Center
Social Science Knowledge Center