Quantity Discounts: An Overview and Practical Guide for Buyers and Sellers by Ch

Description: Quantity Discounts by Charles Munson, Jonathan Jackson Surveys operations management literature and offers ways to bridge remaining gaps between research and practice. The authors include formulas and solution methods for some of the fundamental quantity discount scenarios from both buyers and sellers perspectives. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Quantity Discounts surveys operations management literature and offers ways to bridge remaining gaps between research and practice. The authors include formulas and solution methods for some of the fundamental quantity discount scenarios from both buyers and sellers perspectives. Sample solution methods provide enough detail to enable implementation by managers, and they provide a flavor of the variety and complexity of some of the core techniques appearing in the literature.Section 2 describes quantity discount conditions and realities, including the many reasons why companies offer them, the various quantity discount characteristics, results from surveys of practicing mangers, and a sampling of real-world discounts appearing in the literature. Section 3 provides a literature review for buyers perspective models, while Section 4 provides a review for sellers perspective models. Section 5 concludes with several recommendations for future research. Finally, especially designed for instructors and practitioners, the Appendix illustrates how to implement several standard quantity discount models into Microsoft Excel with relative ease. Table of Contents Introduction and Historical BackgroundQuantity Discount RealitiesFor Buyers: How Much to OrderFor Sellers: What Discounts to OfferFuture OpportunitiesAppendixSpreadsheet Applications Long Description Quantity Discounts surveys operations management literature and offers ways to bridge remaining gaps between research and practice. The authors include formulas and solution methods for some of the fundamental quantity discount scenarios from both buyers and sellers perspectives. Sample solution methods provide enough detail to enable implementation by managers, and they provide a flavor of the variety and complexity of some of the core techniques appearing in the literature. Quantity Discounts is organized as follows. Section 2 describes quantity discount conditions and realities, including the many reasons why companies offer them, the various quantity discount characteristics, results from surveys of practicing mangers, and a sampling of real-world discounts appearing in the literature. Section 3 provides a literature review for buyers perspective models, while Section 4 provides a review for sellers perspective models. Section 5 concludes with several recommendations for future research. Finally, especially designed for instructors and practitioners, the Appendix illustrates how to implement several standard quantity discount models into Microsoft Excel with relative ease. Details ISBN1601988885 Author Jonathan Jackson Year 2015 ISBN-10 1601988885 ISBN-13 9781601988881 Format Paperback Short Title QUANTITY DISCOUNTS Language English Media Book Imprint now publishers Inc Subtitle An Overview and Practical Guide for Buyers and Sellers Place of Publication Hanover Country of Publication United States Pages 146 DOI 10.1561/0200000041 Publication Date 2015-06-02 AU Release Date 2015-06-02 NZ Release Date 2015-06-02 US Release Date 2015-06-02 UK Release Date 2015-06-02 Publisher now publishers Inc Series Foundations and Trends® in Technology, Information and Operations Management Alternative 9781601988898 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161893370;

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