Network and Discrete Location

<p><b>Praise for the</b> <b><i>First Edition<br /> </i></b><b>This book is refreshing to read since it takes an important topic…<br /> </b> <b>and presents it in a clear and concise manner by using examples that</b> <b>include visual presentations of the problem, solution methods, and</b> <b>results along with an explanation of the mathematical and procedural</b> <b>steps required to model the problem and work through to a solution.”</b> <b><i>—Journal of Classification</i></b></p> <p>Thoroughly updated and revised, <i>Network and Discrete Location: Models, Algorithms, and</i> <i>Applications, Second Edition</i> remains the go-to guide on facility location modeling. The book offers a unique introduction to methodological tools for solving location models and provides insight into when each approach is useful and what information can be obtained.</p> <p>The <i>Second Edition</i> focuses on real-world extensions of the basic models used in locating facilities, including production and distribution systems, location-inventory models, and defender-interdictor problems. A unique taxonomy of location problems and models is also presented. Featuring examples using the author’s own software—SITATION, MOD-DIST, and MENU-OKF—as well as Microsoft Office® Excel®, the book provides: </p> <p>• A theoretical and applied perspective on location models and algorithms<br /> • An intuitive presentation of the uses and limits of modeling techniques<br /> • An introduction to integrated location-inventory modeling and defender-interdictor models for the design of reliable facility location systems<br /> • A full range of exercises to equip readers with an understanding of the basic facility location model types </p> <p><i>Network and Discrete Location: Models, Algorithms, and Applications, Second Edition</i> is an essential resource for practitioners in applied and discrete mathematics, operations research, industrial engineering, and quantitative geography. The book is also a useful textbook for upper-level undergraduate, graduate, and MBA courses.</p>