Simulation-Based Case Studies in Logistics ─ Education and Applied Research

“Simulation-based Case Studies in Logistics” presents an intensive learning course on the application of simulation as a decision support tool to tackle complex logistic problems. The book describes and illustrates different approaches to developing simulation models at the right abstraction level to be used efficiently by engineers when dealing with strategic, tactical or operational decisions in logistic systems. 11 simulation-based case studies in logistics and supply chain management are discussed, based on the results of applied research, covering application areas such as production logistics, warehousing, transportation, material flow management, and hospital logistics. “Simulation-based Case Studies in Logistics” is an essential text for postgraduate engineering students and researchers working in the area of logistics modeling and simulation.

Dr Yuri Merkuryev is full professor of the Institute of Information Technology and head of the Department of Modelling and Simulation at Riga Technical University. Dr Merkuryev is also president of the Latvian Simulation Society and director of the Latvian Centre of the McLeod Institute of Simulation Science.Dr Galina Merkuryeva is full professor of the Institute of Information Technology at the Department of Modelling and Simulation, Riga Technical University and honorary visiting professor of the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, as well as vice-director of the Latvian Centre of the McLeod Institute of Simulation Science. Dr Merkuryeva has previously worked as an IT consultant for SIA Baldis and served as a technical expert on a project evaluation funded by the Latvian Ministry of Education and Science, and Ministry of Economics.Dr Miquel Angel Piera is a professor and director of Aeronautical Studies at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) and director of the International Mediterranean & Latin American Council of Simulation. Dr Piera is also director of the McLeod Institute of Simulation Science and co-director of LogiSim, a technological transfer centre.Dr Antoni Guasch is professor of the Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya and co-director of LogiSim, a technological transfer centre.