Manufacturing Scheduling Systems An Integrated View on Models, Methods and Tools /

• Main Authors: Framinan, Jose M. (Author), Leisten, Rainer (Author), Ruiz García, Rubén (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Operations research.; Decision making.; Industrial engineering.; Production engineering.; Manufacturing industries.; Machines.; Tools.; Industrial and Production Engineering.; Operation Research/Decision Theory.; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools.

The book is devoted to the problem of manufacturing scheduling, which is the efficient allocation of jobs (orders) over machines (resources) in a manufacturing facility. It offers a comprehensive and integrated perspective on the different aspects required to design and implement systems to efficien...

Table of Contents:

• Part I: Introduction and Context
• Introduction to Manufacturing Scheduling
• Manufacturing Scheduling in Context
• Part II: Scheduling Models
• Introduction to Scheduling Models
• Scheduling Constraints
• Objectives
• Part III: Scheduling Methods
• Overview of Scheduling Methods
• Exact Procedures
• Approximate Methods
• Multiobjective Scheduling
• Part IV: Scheduling Tools
• Introduction to Scheduling Tools
• Advanced Design of Scheduling Tools
• Part V: Scheduling Systems
• Overview of Scheduling Systems
• A Roadmap for Developing Scheduling Systems.