Handbook of Production Scheduling

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Herrmann, Jeffrey W. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2006.
• Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, 89
• Subjects: Business.; Production management.; Operations research.; Decision making.; Mathematical optimization.; Management science.; Industrial engineering.; Production engineering.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Business and Management.; Operations Management.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.; Operation Research/Decision Theory.; Operations Research, Management Science.; Optimization.; Industrial and Production Engineering.

The HANDBOOK OF PRODUCTION SCHEDULING concentrates on real-world production scheduling in factories and industrial settings. It includes industry case studies that use innovative techniques as well as academic research results that can be used to improve real-world production scheduling. Its purpose...

Table of Contents:

• A History of Production Scheduling
• The Human Factor in Planning and Scheduling
• Organizational, Systems and Human Issues in Production Planning, Scheduling and Control
• Decision-Making Systems in Production Scheduling
• Scheduling and Simulation
• Rescheduling Strategies, Policies, and Methods
• A Practical View of the Complexity in Developing Master Production Schedules: Fundamentals, Examples, and Implementation
• Coordination Issues in Supply Chain Planning and Scheduling
• Semiconductor Manufacturing Scheduling and Dispatching
• The Slab Design Problem in the Steel Industry
• A Review of Long- and Short-Term Production Scheduling at Lkab’s Kiruna Mine
• Scheduling Models for Optimizing Human Performance and Well-Being.