Pearson Quantitative Analysis for Management by Barry Render, Ralph M. Stair Jr

"Quantitative Analysis for Management, 12e, is a textbook aimed at helping undergraduate and graduate students develop an in-depth understanding of business analytics, quantitative methods, and management science. To enable students connect how the techniques presented in this book apply in the real world, computer-based applications and examples are a major focus of this edition. Mathematical models, with all the necessary assumptions, are presented in a clear and jargon-free language. The solution procedures are then applied to example problems alongside step-by-step "how-to" instructions."

Salient Features:

"1) An introduction to business analytics is provided.
2) Excel 2013 is incorporated in all the chapters.
3) The transportation, assignment, and network models have been combined into one chapter (that is,
Chapter 9) focused on modeling with linear programming.
4) Specialized algorithms for the transportation, assignment, and network methods have been combined
into Online Module 8.
5) New examples, over 25 problems, 8 QA in Action applications, 4 Modeling in the Real World features,
and many new case studies have been added throughout the textbook. Other problems and case studies
have been updated."