Shop floor control : a systems perspective : from deterministic models towards agile operations management /

Shop floor control and namely the problem of job shop scheduling have been fields of research for a long time. However, until now no comprehensive framework on the various aspects exists. This book will provide a systems perspective towards shop floor control by stressing its sociotechnical and cybe...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Scherer, Eric, 1966-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [1998]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Shop floor control and namely the problem of job shop scheduling have been fields of research for a long time. However, until now no comprehensive framework on the various aspects exists. This book will provide a systems perspective towards shop floor control by stressing its sociotechnical and cybernetical nature. It focuses on the behavioral aspects of control activities and sees the shop floor as the center of value-adding manufacturing activities within an enterprise. The book enables the reader to understand the interaction of organization, information technology and human resources. This eventually allows to achieve holistic and agile solutions and facilitates profound organizational change. The book will therefore provide a welcome addition to several standard textbooks on the issue.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 392 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783642603136 (electronic bk.)
3642603130 (electronic bk.)