Management science (quantitative methods for business / operations research) / Winston S. Sirug.

Preface -- Dedication -- Chapter 1: System of linear equations and inequalities -- Types of system of linear equations -- methods of solving system of linear equations -- Inequality and its properties -- Graphing linear inequality -- System linear inequalities -- Unit exercises -- Chapter 1 review problems -- Chapter 2: Linear programming: graphical methods -- Geometry of linear programming -- Linear programming problem involving mixed constraints -- Special cases in linear programming problem -- Graphic method -- Unit exercises -- Chapter 2 review problems -- Chapter 3: Linear programming: simplex method -- Basic concepts -- Standard LP model: maximization problem -- Standard LP model: minimization problem -- Non-standard LP model -- Special cases in LP problems -- Unit exercises -- Chapter 3 review problems -- Chapter 4: Linear programming: duality and sensitivity analysis -- Basic concepts on duality -- Establishing duality solution of an LP model -- Sensitivity analysis -- Unit exercises -- Chapter 4 review problems -- Chapter 5: Transportation model -- Basic concepts -- Transportation model's initial and optimal solution -- Initial feasible solution -- Minimization: optimal feasible solution -- Maximization: optimal feasible solution -- Alternative optimal solution -- Balanced and unbalanced transportation model -- Degenerate and non-degenerate transportation model -- Unit exercises -- Chapter 5 review problems -- Chapter 6: Assignment model -- Basic concepts -- assignment model: minimization problem -- Assignment model: maximization problem -- Unbalanced assignment model: minimization problem -- Unbalanced assignment model: maximization problem -- Assignment model: degenerate case -- Unit exercises -- Chapter 6 review problem -- Chapter 7: Project management -- Basic concepts -- Critical path method -- Program/project evaluation and review technique -- Gantt chart -- Considering time-cost trade-offs -- Unit exercises -- Chapter 7 review problems -- Chapter 8: break-even analysis -- Basic concepts -- Linear profit analysis -- Nonlinear profit analysis -- Derivative -- Finding the critical points of nonlinear functions -- Application of maxima and minima in Business -- Unit exercises -- Chapter 8 review problems -- Chapter 9: forecasting 311 -- Basic concepts -- Simple moving average -- Weighted moving average -- Simple exponential smoothing -- adjusted forecast reliability -- Simple linear regression -- Unit exercises -- Chapter 9 review problems -- Chapter 10: Decision theory -- Basic concepts -- Decision making criteria -- Expected value/mathematical expectation -- Decision trees -- Unit exercises -- Chapter 10 review exercises -- Chapter 11: Inventory model -- Basic concepts -- Importance of effective inventory management -- Economic order quantity -- The EOQ model with shortages and back ordering -- Unit exercises -- Chapter 11 review problems