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This book examines relationships between pairwise comparisons matrices. It first provides an overview of the latest theories of pairwise comparisons in decision making, discussing the pairwise comparison matrix, a fundamental tool for further investigation, as a deterministic matrix with given elements. Subsequent chapters then investigate these matrices under uncertainty, as a matrix with vague elements (fuzzy and/or intuitionistic fuzzy ones), and also as random elements. The second part of the book describes the application of the theoretical results in the three most popular multicriteria decision-making methods: the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), PROMETHEE and TOPSIS. This book appeals to scholars in areas such as decision theory, operations research, optimization theory, algebra, interval analysis and fuzzy sets.

Decision making. --- Paired comparisons (Statistics) --- Comparisons, Paired (Statistics) --- Correlation (Statistics) --- Mathematical statistics --- Deciding --- Decision (Psychology) --- Decision analysis --- Decision processes --- Making decisions --- Management --- Management decisions --- Choice (Psychology) --- Problem solving --- Decision making --- Game theory. --- Operations research. --- Computer science—Mathematics. --- Computer mathematics. --- Management science. --- Game Theory. --- Operations Research/Decision Theory. --- Game Theory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sciences. --- Mathematical Applications in Computer Science. --- Operations Research, Management Science. --- Quantitative business analysis --- Operations research --- Statistical decision --- Computer mathematics --- Electronic data processing --- Mathematics --- Operational analysis --- Operational research --- Industrial engineering --- Management science --- Research --- System theory --- Games, Theory of --- Theory of games --- Mathematical models --- Computer science --- Operations Research and Decision Theory. --- Operations Research, Management Science . --- Mathematics.

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The papers presented in this open access book address diverse challenges in decarbonizing energy systems, ranging from operational to investment planning problems, from market economics to technical and environmental considerations, from distribution grids to transmission grids, and from theoretical considerations to data provision concerns and applied case studies. While most papers have a clear methodological focus, they address policy-relevant questions at the same time. The target audience therefore includes academics and experts in industry as well as policy makers, who are interested in state-of-the-art quantitative modelling of policy relevant problems in energy systems. The 2nd International Symposium on Energy System Optimization (ISESO 2018) was held at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) under the symposium theme “Bridging the Gap Between Mathematical Modelling and Policy Support” on October 10th and 11th 2018. ISESO 2018 was organized by the KIT, the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS), the Heidelberg University, the German Aerospace Center and the University of Stuttgart.

Cybernetics & systems theory --- Operational research --- Mathematical modelling --- Operations research. --- Management science. --- System theory. --- Mathematical models. --- Operations Research, Management Science. --- Systems Theory, Control. --- Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics. --- Models, Mathematical --- Simulation methods --- Systems, Theory of --- Systems science --- Science --- Quantitative business analysis --- Management --- Problem solving --- Operations research --- Statistical decision --- Operational analysis --- Industrial engineering --- Management science --- Research --- System theory --- Philosophy --- Mathematics --- Mathematical models

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This book examines supply and value chains in African agriculture, providing both a thorough analysis of existing practices and practical business models for future development. It examines why Africa is a net importer of food, despite its vast agricultural potential, using the tomato value chain in Ghana as a case study. The book explores commodity value chain structures; commodity clusters, arenas, linkages and business models; systematic constraints within commodity value chains; and value chain profiling in practice among others. It would benefit policy makers, policy implementers, development practitioners, agri-entrepreneurs, researchers and all those who have interests in the transformation of African agriculture. It will also be an excellent reference material for students of agriculture management, agribusiness, agricultural economics, and rural development. .

Agricultural industries --- Business logistics --- Agriculture --- Management science. --- Management. --- Supply chain management --- Industrial management --- Logistics --- Agribusiness --- Industries --- Quantitative business analysis --- Management --- Problem solving --- Operations research --- Statistical decision --- Business. --- Operations research. --- Agriculture. --- Business and Management, general. --- Operations Research, Management Science. --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Food supply --- Land use, Rural --- Operational analysis --- Operational research --- Industrial engineering --- Management science --- Research --- System theory --- Trade --- Economics --- Commerce

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This book highlights some of the latest research advances and cutting-edge analyses of real-world case studies on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management from diverse international contexts, while also identifying business applications for the latest findings and innovations in operations management and the decision sciences. It gathers a selection of the best papers presented at the XXII International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Industrial Management, which was promoted by ADINGOR (Asociación para el Desarrollo de la Ingeniería de Organización) and held at the Escola Politècnica Superior of the Universitat de Girona, Spain, on July 12th and 13th, 2018.

Industrial engineering. --- Production engineering. --- Production management. --- Operations research. --- Management science. --- Industrial and Production Engineering. --- Operations Management. --- Operations Research, Management Science. --- Quantitative business analysis --- Management --- Problem solving --- Operations research --- Statistical decision --- Operational analysis --- Operational research --- Industrial engineering --- Management science --- Research --- System theory --- Manufacturing management --- Industrial management --- Manufacturing engineering --- Process engineering --- Mechanical engineering --- Management engineering --- Simplification in industry --- Engineering --- Value analysis (Cost control)

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This book presents a range of qualitative and quantitative analyses in areas such as cybersecurity, sustainability, multivariate analysis, customer satisfaction, parametric programming, software reliability growth modeling, and blockchain technology, to name but a few. It also highlights integrated methods and practices in the areas of machine learning and genetic algorithms. After discussing applications in supply chains and logistics, cloud computing, six sigma, production management, big data analysis, satellite imaging, game theory, biometric systems, quality, and system performance, the book examines the latest developments and breakthroughs in the field of science and technology, and provides novel problem-solving methods. The themes discussed in the book link contributions by researchers and practitioners from different branches of engineering and management, and hailing from around the globe. These contributions provide scholars with a platform to derive maximum utility in the area of analytics by subscribing to the idea of managing business through system sciences, operations, and management. Managers and decision-makers can learn a great deal from the respective chapters, which will help them devise their own business strategies and find real-world solutions to complex industrial problems.

Decision making. --- Deciding --- Decision (Psychology) --- Decision analysis --- Decision processes --- Making decisions --- Management --- Management decisions --- Choice (Psychology) --- Problem solving --- Decision making --- Operations research. --- Management science. --- Big data. --- Application software. --- Operations Research/Decision Theory. --- Operations Research, Management Science. --- Big Data/Analytics. --- Computer Appl. in Administrative Data Processing. --- Application computer programs --- Application computer software --- Applications software --- Apps (Computer software) --- Computer software --- Data sets, Large --- Large data sets --- Data sets --- Quantitative business analysis --- Operations research --- Statistical decision --- Operational analysis --- Operational research --- Industrial engineering --- Management science --- Research --- System theory --- Quantitative research. --- Information technology --- Operations Research and Decision Theory. --- Operations Research, Management Science . --- Data Analysis and Big Data. --- Computer Application in Administrative Data Processing. --- Management. --- Data analysis (Quantitative research) --- Exploratory data analysis (Quantitative research) --- Quantitative analysis (Research) --- Quantitative methods (Research)