(BQ) This reference work presents a general view of new methods, techniques, resources and organizations that have erupted in the production domain during the past two decades. The objective of the authors was to furnish the best applied approaches. | Supply Chain Engineering Alexandre Dolgui · Jean-Marie Proth Supply Chain Engineering Useful Methods and Techniques 123 Prof. Alexandre Dolgui Ecole des Mines de Saint-Étienne Centre for Industrial Engineering and Computer Science 158 cours Fauriel 42023 Saint-Étienne CX 02 France dolgui@ Jean-Marie Proth Université de Metz Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et Automatique Île du Saulcy 57045 Metz CX 1 France ISBN 978-1-84996-016-8 e-ISBN 978-1-84996-017-5 DOI Springer London Dordrecht Heidelberg New York British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Control Number: 2010928838 © Springer-Verlag London Limited 2010 Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms of licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers. The use of registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher makes no representation, express or implied, with regard to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Cover design: eStudioCalamar, Figueres/Berlin Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media () Preface Supply chain engineering is an emerging field based on .
