TY - BOOK AU - Sethi Suresh AU - Zhang Hanqin AU - Zhang Qing TI - Average-cost control of stochastic manufacturing systems SN - 0-387-21947-1 U1 - 000SB:658.5 PY - 2005/// CY - New York PB - Springer-Verlag KW - Applied statistics KW - Cost accounting KW - Production control KW - Production management N2 - This book articulates a new theory that shows that hierarchical decision making can in fact lead to a near optimization of system goals. The material in the book cuts across disciplines. It will appeal to graduate students and researchers in applied math ER -