Efficient scheduling of resources is critical to the proper functioning of businesses in today's competitive environment. Scheduling focuses on theoreticalas well as applied aspects of the scheduling of resources. It is unique in the range of problems and issues that it covers. A software package especially designed for the readers of this text is available with this book. Known as LEKIN, this system covers most of the machine environments discussed in this bookand enables the user to test many of the algorithms and heuristics described.The book consists of three parts. The first part focuses on deterministic models and deals with single and parallel machine models. The second part covers stochastic models. The third part deals with scheduling in practice. It coversheuristics that are popular with practicioners and also delves into system design and developmental issues. Discussion of the basic properties of scheduling models Computational as well as theoretical exercises at the end of each chapter Thorough examination of numerous applications Investigation of the latestdevelopments in the field Discussion of future research developments CD containing software included with book INDICE: Introduction.- Deterministic Models: Preliminaries.- Single Machine Models.- More Advanced Single Machine Models.- Parallell Machine Models.- Flow Shops and Flexible Flow Shops.- Job Shops.- Open Shops.- Stochastic Models:Preliminaries.- Single Machine Models.- Single Machine Models with Release Dates.- Parallel Machine Models.- Flow Shops, Job Shops and Open Shops.- GeneralPurpose Procedures for Deterministic Scheduling.- More Advanced General Purpose Procedures.- Modeling and Solving Scheduling Problems in Practice.- Design and Implementation of Scheduling Systems: Basic Concepts.- Design and Implementation of Scheduling Systems: More Advanced Concepts.- Examples of System Designs and Implementations.- What Lies Ahead?-
- ISBN: 978-0-387-78934-7
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 671
- Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés