Bochtis, Dionysis, <br/><br/>
Operations management in agriculture / 
Dionysis Bochtis, Claus Aage Gr�n S�rensen, Dimitrios Kateris. 
 - 1 online resource (x, 230 pages) :  illustrations 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Agricultural production through technological evolution -- Introduction to engineering management basics -- Effectiveness and efficiency of agricultural machinery -- Cost of using agricultural machinery -- Choosing a machinery system -- Operations management -- Agriproducts supply chain operations -- Energy inputs and outputs in agricultural operations -- Advances and future trends in agricultural machinery and management -- Appendices. 
<br/><br/> "Operations Management in Agriculture' bridges the knowledge gap on operations management for agricultural machinery. It complements traditional topics (cost of using and choosing machinery) with advanced engineering approaches recently applied in agricultural machinery management (area coverage planning and sequential scheduling). The book covers new technologies in bio-production systems (robotics, IoT) and environmental compliance by employing a systems engineering perspective with focuses on sub-systems, including advanced optimization, supply chain systems, sustainability, autonomous vehicles and IT-driven decision-making. It will be a valuable resource for students studying decision-making and those working to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of production through machinery choice"--Publisher's description 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780128097168 0128097167 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBB7L2616  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>018592531  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Agricultural engineering.<br/>Agricultural machinery--Cost of operation.<br/>Farm management.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>S675 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>631.3