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Human Performance in Planning and Scheduling.

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International case studies and up-to-date research is shown to prove that despite bringing computer-based programs into industry, the human scheduler has the pivotal role to play.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: MacCarthy, Bart
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Wilson, John R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : CRC Press, 2001.
Subjects:
Automation > Human factors.
Human engineering.
Production planning.
Production scheduling.
Ergonomics
Automatisation > Facteurs humains.
Ergonomie.
Production > Planification.
Ordonnancement (Gestion)
ergonomics.
Automation > Human factors
Human engineering
Production planning
Production scheduling
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; Contributors; Preface; The Re-emergence of the Domain; The Human Contribution to Planning, Scheduling and Control in Manufacturing Industry; Background and Context; From Anecdotes to Theory: A Review of Existing Knowledge on Human Factors of Planning and Scheduling; Lessons from the Factory Floor; Field Studies of Planners, Schedulers and Industrial Practice; A Case Study of Scheduling Practice at a Machine Tool Manufacturer; Making Sense of Scheduling: The Realities of Scheduling Practice in an Engineering Firm.