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The problem of multi‐criteria optimisation has attracted a great deal of attention in the literature (for a brief discussion of various approaches see), one of the favourite methods of solution being that of goal programming. An example of how this method can be applied in the multi‐criteria warehouse location problem is described in a case study by Green et al, and because both the methodology and the solution raise several important issues, it has been chosen here for further discussion.

The paper makes a distinction between management tasks which are associated with day‐to‐day operations in the distribution field and tasks which can be grouped under the title of planning and control. The first are concerned with tactical problems, usually on a short time scale, the fatter concentrate on strategy. The use of management science and the computer in some of these problems is briefly discussed.

The Global Challenge of Innovation discusses the importance of a global economy and its implications. The book is comprised of 11 chapters that tackle the various issues faced by both industries and governments in the globalization of economy. The text first describes the process of innovation and its implication for companies that plan to compete in the global market. The next chapters cover the management issues of companies in the context of global economy. The book also discusses the role of government in global innovation and the European's policy for innovation. The remaining chapters ta