Publisher's Synopsis
This book reports on advances in production management systems, which have been revolutionized by the development of computer-based production planning and control systems. The book aims to assist researchers and industrial practitioners who are now faced with the challenge of providing a coherent theory of production management systems, and of applying it in practice. In this volume leading experts from all over the world present state-of-the-art papers on all aspects of this discipline, and examine issues from various points of view, such as corporate strategy, logistics, and shop-floor control. Areas addressed include: artificial intelligence approaches to production management systems problems; the role of simulation in the design and management of such Systems; and JIT production. A special section on production management systems in less developed countries is also included.
