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For courses in Management Science or Decision Modeling.

Render/Stair/Hanna puts an emphasis on model building and computer applications to show students how the techniques presented in the book are used in business.

In The Real-World: Model Building

In each chapter, managerial circumstances are presented as examples and motivation for learning techniques that can be used in life after college.  Several examples include:

·        “Modeling in the Real World” boxes — Demonstrates the application of quantitative analysis to show students how each technique taught in the book is used by real businesses

·        “QA in Action” boxes —These summarize published articles illustrating how real world organizations have used quantitative analysis to solve problems

In The Real-World: Computer Applications

The use of computer software allows the instructor to focus on the managerial problems and spend less time on the mathematical details of the algorithms. 

• POM-QM for Windows Software — Using the full capabilities of Windows, this application gives students a tool to solve quantitative problems.  While QM Version 2 was used in the 9^th edition, POM-QM for Windows Version 3 is now included with all textbooks.
• Excel QM, Excel 2003, and Excel 2007 — When Microsoft introduced Office 2007, Excel experience a dramatic change in the graphical user interface.  The installation and access of Add-Ins was changed completely.  The authors have included instructions and screen shots for both Excel 2003 and Excel 2007 so instructors and students can work with either one when they solve problems.

In The Real-World: Case Studies

At the end of each chapter, case studies involving quantitative analysis provide additional examples on how real businesses are using quantitative analysis.  Some examples of case studies in this edition include:

·        Food and Beverages at Southwestern University Football Games

·        Century Chemical Company

·        Mexicana Wire Works

·        Coastal States Chemicals and Fertilizers

Other Points of Distinction

*Solved Problems — Located at the end of each chapter, these problems serve as models for students solving their own homework problems if they get stuck

*Key Equations - Provided at the end of each chapter, this section offers a summary of the key equations that the student has learned

New To This Edition

This edition has been updated to reflect the changes in the business world by offering both updated examples and computer software.

In The Real-World: Model Building

In each chapter, managerial circumstances are presented as examples and motivation for learning techniques that can be used in life after college.  Several examples include:

·        Modeling in the Real World boxes — Demonstrates the application of quantitative analysis to show students how each technique taught in the book is used by real businesses

·        QA in Action boxes —These summarize published articles illustrating how real world organizations have used quantitative analysis to solve problems

In The Real-World: Computer Applications

The use of computer software allows the instructor to focus on the managerial problems and spend less time on the mathematical details of the algorithms. 

• POM-QM for Windows Software — Using the full capabilities of Windows, this application gives students a tool to solve quantitative problems.  While QM version 2 was used in the 9^th edition, POM-QM for Windows Version 3 is now included with all textbooks.
• Excel QM, Excel 2003, and Excel 2007 — When Microsoft introduced Office 2007, Excel experience a dramatic change in the graphical user interface.  The installation and access of Add-Ins was changed completely.  The authors have included instructions and screen shots for both Excel 2003 and Excel 2007 so instructors and students can work with either one when they solve problems.

Other Points of Distinction

*Single Period Inventory Model.  A section on the single period inventory model has been added to chapter 6, presenting a marginal or incremental analysis to minimizing the cost of inventory when a single time period is involved.

*F Distribution. Chapter 2 on probability has been revised to include the F Distribution.

*Significance Testing in Regression. Chapter 4 has been expanded to emphasize testing for significance.

*Revised Notation. Instructors should note a change in notation on the complement of events in Chapter 2 and 3, and a change in the notation used for forecasting a time series in Chapter 5.

*Updated Examples. As inflation in changing costs over time, you will find changes in the examples in the 10^th edition.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Quantitative Analysis 1
CHAPTER 2 Probability Concepts and Applications 23
CHAPTER 3 Decision Analysis 69
CHAPTER 4 Regression Models 117
CHAPTER 5 Forecasting 157
CHAPTER 6 Inventory Control Models 199
CHAPTER 7 Linear Programming Models: Graphical and Computer Methods 255
CHAPTER 8 Linear Programming Modeling Applications:With Computer Analyses in Excel and QM for Windows 311
CHAPTER 9 Linear Programming: The Simplex Method 351
CHAPTER 10 Transportation and Assignment Models 409
CHAPTER 11 Integer Programming, Goal Programming, and Nonlinear Programming 469
CHAPTER 12 Network Models 515
CHAPTER 13 Project Management 543
CHAPTER 14 Waiting Lines and Queuing Theory Models 585
CHAPTER 15 Simulation Modeling 625
CHAPTER 16 Markov Analysis 669
CHAPTER 17 Statistical Quality Control 699
CD-ROM MODULES
1 Analytic Hierarchy Process M1-1
2 Dynamic Programming M2-1
3 Decision Theory and the Normal
Distribution M3-1
4 Game Theory M4-1
5 Mathematical Tools: Determinants
and Matrices M5-1
6 Calculus-Based Optimization M6-1

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  Render/Stair/Hanna puts an emphasis on model building and computer applications to show students how the techniques presented in the text are used in business. This text’s use of software also allows instructors to focus on the managerial problem, while spending less time on the mathematical details of the algorithms.

   

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  Render/Stair/Hanna puts an emphasis on model building and computer applications to show students how the techniques presented in the text are used in business. This text’s use of software also allows instructors to focus on the managerial problem, while spending less time on the mathematical details of the algorithms.

   

  In the eleventh edition, Excel 2010 has been incorporated throughout the text and an even greater emphasis on modeling is provided.

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  Render, Stair & Hanna
  ©2012  |  Prentice Hall  |  Cloth; 672 pp  |  Instock
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  Render/Stair/Hanna puts an emphasis on model building and computer applications to show students how the techniques presented in the text are used in business. This text’s use of software also allows instructors to focus on the managerial problem, while spending less time on the mathematical details of the algorithms.

   

  In the eleventh edition, Excel 2010 has been incorporated throughout the text and an even greater emphasis on modeling is provided.

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