Production Planning in Production Networks Models for Medium and Short-term Planning /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Argoneto, Pierluigi (Editor), Perrone, Giovanni (Editor), Renna, Paolo (Editor), Nigro, Giovanna Lo (Editor), Bruccoleri, Manfredi (Editor), Diega, Sergio Noto La (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2008.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Production management.; Computer-aided engineering.; Industrial engineering.; Production engineering.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Manufacturing industries.; Machines.; Tools.; Industrial and Production Engineering.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools.; Operations Management.; Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design.

Distributed production networks are structures which are considered able to provide the organisational agility and efficiency necessary to compete in the global market. The performance of such organisations heavily depends on the ability of those involved in the network to coordinate their activitie...