Table of Contents
List of contributors
Preface
1. Introduction
By A. Artiba, S. E. Elmaghraby
2. Logistics composite modeling
By H. D. Ratliff, W. G. Nulty
3. Methodology for integrated manufacturing planning and control systems design
By S. K. Banerjee
4. Analysis and management approaches for complex production systems
By P. Massotte
5. Loading and scheduling a hybrid multiproduct plant via a rule-based planning system
By A. Artiba
6. Production control in hybrid flowshops: an example from textile manufacturing
By S. A. Elmaghraby, R. E. Karnoub
7. The design and operation of flexible manufacturing shops
By J. Slomp
8. Constraint logic and its applications in production
By D. Bahler, J. Bowen
9. Scheduling methodology: optimization and compu-search approaches I
By M.-C. Portmann
10. Compu-search methodologies II: scheduling using genetic algorithms and artificial neural networks
By F. Alexandre, C. Cardeira, F. Charpillet et al
11. Production scheduling using FACTOR
By A. A. B. Pritsker, K. Snyder
Author index
Subject index