Principles of sequencing and scheduling

An up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of the fundamentals of scheduling theory, including recent advances and state-of-the-art topics. Principles of Sequencing and Scheduling strikes a unique balance between theory and practice, providing an accessible introduction to the concepts, methods, and...

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Main Authors: Baker, Kenneth R., 1943-
Corporate Authors: Wiley InterScience (Online service)
Group Author: Trietsch, Dan.
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Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470451793
Summary: An up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of the fundamentals of scheduling theory, including recent advances and state-of-the-art topics. Principles of Sequencing and Scheduling strikes a unique balance between theory and practice, providing an accessible introduction to the concepts, methods, and results of scheduling theory and its core topics. With real-world examples and up-to-date modeling techniques, the book equips readers with the basic knowledge needed for understanding scheduling theory and delving into its applications. The authors begin with an introduction and overview of sequenc.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xv, 493 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN: 9780470451793
0470451793
9780470451786 (electronic bk.)
0470451785 (electronic bk.)
0470391650
9780470391655
1282113666
9781282113664
Index Number: TS157
CLC: F273
Contents: PRINCIPLES OF SEQUENCING AND SCHEDULING; CONTENTS; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Single-Machine Sequencing; 3 Optimization Methods for the Single-Machine Problem; 4 Heuristic Methods for the Single-Machine Problem; 5 Earliness and Tardiness Costs; 6 Sequencing for Stochastic Scheduling; 7 Safe Scheduling; 8 Extensions of the Basic Model; 9 Parallel-Machine Models; 10 Flow Shop Scheduling; 11 Stochastic Flow Shop Scheduling; 12 Lot Streaming Procedures for the Flow Shop; 13 Scheduling Groups of Jobs; 14 The Job Shop Problem; 15 Simulation Models for the Dynamic Job Shop.