Overview
- Supply Chain Management and Advanced Planning are important topics for practitioners and researchers
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: GOR-Publications (GOR)
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Keywords
- Chemical Engineering
- Operations Research
- Process Industries
About this book
The past decade has shown an increasing level of interest, research and application of quantitative models and computer based tools in the process industry. These models and tools constitute the basis of so-called Advanced Planning Systems which have gained considerable attention in practice. In particular, OR methodology has been applied to analyze and support the design of supply networks, the planning and scheduling of operations, and control issues arising in the production of food and beverages, chemicals, pharmaceutical, for instance. This book provides both new insights and successful solutions to problems of production planning and scheduling, logistics and supply chain management. It comprises reports on the state of the art, applications of quantitative methods, as well as case studies and success stories from industry. Its contributions are written by leading experts from academia and business. The book addresses practitioners working in industry as well as academic researchers in production, logistics, and supply chain management.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Advanced Planning and Scheduling Solutions in Process Industry
Editors: Hans-Otto Günther, Paul van Beek
Series Title: GOR-Publications
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2003
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-00222-2Published: 14 April 2003
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-05528-7Published: 06 December 2010
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 426