Production Planning in Automated Manufacturing /

In this book quantitative approaches are proposed for production planning problems in automated manufacturing. In particular, techniques from operations research provide ways to tackle these problems. Special attention is given to the efficient use of tools in automated manufacturing systems. The bo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Crama, Yves
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Oerlemans, Alwin G., Spieksma, Frits C. R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1996.
Edition:Second, rev. and enlarged edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In this book quantitative approaches are proposed for production planning problems in automated manufacturing. In particular, techniques from operations research provide ways to tackle these problems. Special attention is given to the efficient use of tools in automated manufacturing systems. The book presents models and tests solution strategies for different kinds of production decision problems. A case study in the manufacturing of printed circuit boards highlights the methodology. The book will help to understand the nature of production planning problems in automated manufacturing and show how techniques from operations research may contribute to their solution.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 239 pages 7 illustrations)
ISBN:9783642802706 (electronic bk.)
3642802702 (electronic bk.)