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Encyclopedia in Operations Management

1st Edition
May 1, 2026
Tsan-Ming Jason Choi
English
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Encyclopedia of Operations Management is an indispensable reference guide that offers a comprehensive and authoritative exploration of the field of operations management. Designed to cater to both students and professionals, this encyclopedia provides a wide range of knowledge, insights, and best practices for optimizing operations within diverse industries and organizations. The encyclopedia incorporates numerous case studies and examples drawn from a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing, services, healthcare, logistics, and e-commerce. These real-world illustrations enable readers to grasp the practical implications of various operations management concepts and techniques. Recognizing the evolving nature of operations management, this encyclopedia incorporates the latest trends, emerging technologies, and industry practices. It addresses topics such as Industry 4.0, digital transformation, sustainability, agile methodologies, and data analytics, ensuring that readers are equipped with up-to-date knowledge.

Plate Heat Exchanger Enhancement Techniques

1st Edition
May 1, 2026
Sasan Zahmatkesh + 3 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Plate Heat Exchanger Enhancement Techniques: in Support of the Energy Transition and a Circular Economy provides fundamental knowledge on the applications of the plate heat exchanger (PHE) and how it can be optimized to make energy conversion more efficient. In addition, it introduces relevant studies that explain the heat transfer mechanism of the PHE, its design, and how developing more compact and evolved heat exchangers contributes to a sustainable, cleaner, and more energy-efficient future. Researchers, scientists, engineers, professionals, and students working in nanotechnology, materials science, and sustainability will find this volume valuable to their work.

Improving Environmental and Human Well-being with Community Trees and Forests

1st Edition
May 1, 2026
David Nowak
English
Paperback
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Improving Environmental and Human Health with Community Trees and Forests provides the latest and most comprehensive information on community forests globally, how these trees improve human health and well-being, the value of community trees, and what local land managers, from the lot to regional scale, could do to improve the benefits provided by community trees. It offers a complete understanding of the benefits and costs associated with trees in cities and how these benefits occur. This book facilitates the creation of sustainable community forests that provide optimal benefits to individuals and society.It takes a systems approach, focusing on the forest population rather than the individual tree, and providing information on the best tree species and designs to produce optimal effects. The book is divided into three major sections: The Basics, Urban Forest Benefits, and Improving the Urban Environment with Trees. It covers how cities affect our local environment, the monetary value of trees, and specific steps that land managers should follow to manage and improve their local tree and forest population. This comprehensive resource is valuable for city forest and park managers, policy makers, regional managers, and non-profit groups.

Integrating Activity-Based Models with Mobile Phone Data

1st Edition
May 1, 2026
Fei Yang + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Integrating Activity-Based Models with Mobile Phone Data analyses the path from the observation to prediction using traffic big data. It explores the refined identification method of individual travel chains in the diversified and complex urban travel environment. The book reconstructs the structure and algorithms of Activity-based Models or ABM based on the characteristics identified by mobile phone signalling data. Finally, the book develops an activity decision-making and microscopic behavior simulation platform. The objective of the book is to support urban and regional traffic management optimization and traffic planning using traffic big data.

Digital Psychiatry

1st Edition
May 1, 2026
Luis Sandoval + 2 more
English

Over the past two decades technology has begun to play an important role in medicine. The synergy of technology and psychiatry now called, telepsychiatry or digital psychiatry, has helped increase treatment access, training and dissemination while reducing cost and stigma associated with mental health disorders. Most of what is known today in telepsychiatry is based on scientific research such as pilot studies, mid to large clinical trial and meta-analysis, which has been conducted in hospital and/or academic settings. Unfortunately, these studies only tell one side of the story, that of the scientists, doctors, clinicians, and professors without taking into account the experience of the patients. This lack of response has driven patients to search for answers independently and solve their own issues by designing simple and innovative ways to complement and treat their chronic and, sometimes, acute mental health conditions. Digital Psychiatry: Case Studies of Patient-Driven Innovations illustrates the clinical perspective of using technology to improve mental health of patients. A series of clinical cases how by modifying and adapting current available technological devices such as video games, apps, movies, and online videos can treat patient’s psychiatric conditions. This book is a prime resource for researchers and clinicians who are trying to understand how to incorporate technology into treatment options for patients.

Empowerment Self-Defense

1st Edition
April 2, 2026
Lindsay M. Orchowski + 1 more
English
Paperback
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Empowerment Self-Defense: Theory, Research and Practice explores the theory, research, and practice of empowerment self-defense as a sexual assault prevention approach. This book begins with introductory chapters that introduce key issues and theory, including the theoretical underpinnings of empowerment self-defense, the difference between empowerment self-defense and martial arts, as well as myths and misconceptions about the approach. The second section include a series of chapters that summarize research on empowerment self-defense. The final section of the book will address special topics, including implementation of empowerment self-defense for indigenous population, individuals with disabilities, and transgender women.Nationwide, 81% of women have reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment and/or assault in their lifetime. Sexual assault prevention programs vary in their approaches and one approach empowerment self-defense, strengthens an individual’s ability to prevent and respond to threat, and holds great promise for stopping violence and reducing inequality.

Assembling Smart Cyber-Physical Systems

1st Edition
April 1, 2026
Zakaria Benomar + 3 more
English
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Assembling Smart Cyber-Physical Systems: Heterogeneous, Diffuse and Green Technological Infrastructures for Cities and Industries offers a comprehensive approach on how to design, implement, and use Cyber Physical Systems (CPSs)-computing systems with a strong interaction between the physical environment (equipped with sensors and actuators) and the cyber realm (the Cloud). Through a carefully structured methodological approach to systems design, readers will learn how the infrastructure continuum represents our environment, where we can move from edge computing to the Cloud, going through fog resources to set up an entire framework for services deployment and application in smart cities and industries.As dealing with complex systems has become increasingly difficult, CPSs are increasingly critical to cope with integrating software, which people are used to, with hardware, which is distributed among different domains. This book shows how to deal with such systems where there is no distinction among the different parts: computing, storage, networking, and IoT all contribute to setting up the modern processing environments, thus it is mandatory to keep them simultaneously under control.

Digital Transformation in Retail Supply Chain Management for Logistics 5.0

1st Edition
April 1, 2026
Adnan Ahmed Sheikh + 3 more
English
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Digital Transformation in Retail Supply Chain Management for Logistics 5.0 explains how these technologies are reshaping retail supply chain management. The book elucidates on the digital tools and strategies organizations can employ to optimize their retail supply chain management, minimize costs, enhance customer satisfaction, and achieve sustainability objectives through industry 5.0-enabled technologies. It innovatively blends the details of recent advancements across retail supply chains and supply chain-related digital transformations. Its cutting-edge perspective makes it an invaluable asset for industry professionals, policymakers, business owners, managers, researchers, practitioners, academicians, instructors, and students in retail, logistics supply chain management, digital business, and innovation.The book explores the nuances of the Supply Network 5.0, discussing the synergy between humans and machines, especially in the context of robotic process automation systems and artificial intelligence tools in the “new normal” of retail supply chain management. In addition, it specifically addresses textile products, FMCG, online products, construction, food and beverages, the shoe industry, SMEs, and other manufacturing sectors. Other sections delves into the often-overlooked environmental sustainability ramifications of the Fifth Industrial Revolution.

Technology in Supply Chain Management and Logistics

2nd Edition
April 1, 2026
Anthony M. Pagano + 1 more
English
Paperback
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Technology in Supply Chain Management and Logistics: Current Practice and Future Applications, Second Edition analyzes the implications of these technologies in a variety of supply chain settings, including block chain, Internet of Things (IoT), inventory optimization, and medical supply chain. This book outlines how technologies are being utilized for product planning, materials management and inventory, transportation and distribution, workflow, maintenance, the environment, and in health and safety. Readers will gain a better understanding of the implications of these technologies with respect to value creation, operational effectiveness, investment level, technical migration and general industry acceptance.The book identifies emerging supply chain technologies, and trends in technology acceptance and utilization levels across various industry sectors. It includes contributions from experts in their fields to illustrate how technology can be applied in a variety of areas including manufacturing, equipment distribution, retail, aerospace repair and maintenance, and medical supply chain. Also included are chapters on cutting edge exponential technologies, principals for implementing technological change in supply chain management, and future estimates of technology in supply chain. This second edition updates this constantly changing area.

Autonomous Driving and Traffic Dynamics in Road Transportation

1st Edition
April 1, 2026
Michail Makridis + 1 more
English
Paperback
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Autonomous Driving and Traffic Dynamics in Road Transportation: Modeling, Simulation, and Control explores the transformative effects of autonomous vehicles (AVs) on road transportation, emphasizing that AVs introduce unique challenges and opportunities distinct from conventional vehicles. The book highlights the risks of oversimplification in modeling AVs and underscores the necessity for nuanced, AI-driven approaches to understanding traffic dynamics. Through an in-depth discussion, it examines how AVs affect congestion, safety, energy use, and their pivotal role in shaping intelligent, sustainable transportation systems for the future. In addition to foundational concepts, the book compares traditional and AI-based car-following models, assessing their strengths and weaknesses.The book integrates human and autonomous driving behaviors into traffic flow theories and evaluates their collective impact on traffic patterns, efficiency, and safety. The text also delves into real-world applications of AI and hybrid modeling techniques for traffic management, offering actionable insights for researchers, engineers, and policymakers seeking to advance the state of traffic estimation and control in an era of increasing automation.

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