Ds for Windows

by Weiss, Howard J.

• ISBN13: 9780130227430
• ISBN10: 0130227439
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback w/Disk
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

DS for Windows is the most user-friendlyWindows software available for production and operations management, quantitative methods, management science, and operations research. A software/user's manualpackage, it features 30 separate modules for POM and QM. MODULES: Aggregate Planning. Assembly Line Balancing. Assignment. Breakeven/Cost-Volume Analysis. Capital Investment. Decision Analysis. Forecasting. Game Theory. Goal Programming. Integer Programming. Inventory. Job Shop Scheduling. Learning Curves. Linear Programming. Location. Lot Sizing. Markov Analysis. Material Requirements Planning. Mixed Integer Programming. Networks. Operations Layout. Productivity. Project Management. Quality Control. Reliability. Simulation. Statistics. Transportation. Waiting Lines. Work Measurement. For anyone involved in Production and Operations Management, Quantitative Methods, Management Science, or Operations Research.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Overview	1	(2)
Hardware and Software Requirements	3	(1)
Installing the Software	4	(1)
The Program Group	5	(1)
Starting the Program	6	(1)
The Main Screen	7	(4)
A Sample Problem
Introduction	11	(1)
Creating a New Problem	12	(1)
The Data Screen	13	(1)
Entering and Editing Data	13	(2)
The Solution Screen	15	(2)
The Main Menu
File	17	(4)
Edit	21	(2)
View	23	(1)
Module	23	(1)
Format	23	(3)
Tools	26	(1)
Window	27	(1)
Help	27	(3)
Printing
The Print Setup Screen	30	(1)
Information to Print	31	(1)
Page Header Information	32	(1)
Page Layout	32	(1)
Printer Options	33	(2)
Graphs
Introduction	35	(1)
File Saving	36	(1)
Print	36	(1)
Colors and Fonts	36	(1)
Modules
Aggregate (Production) Planning	37	(10)
The Assignment Model	47	(2)
Assembly Line Balancing	49	(8)
Breakeven/Cost-Volume Analysis	57	(4)
Capital Investment	61	(2)
Decision Analysis	63	(7)
Forecasting	70	(13)
Game Theory	83	(3)
Goal Programming	86	(4)
Integer Programming	90	(2)
Inventory	92	(6)
Job Shop Scheduling (Sequencing)	98	(8)
Learning (Experience) Curves	106	(3)
Linear Programming	109	(5)
Location	114	(5)
Lot Sizing	119	(5)
Markov Analysis	124	(4)
Material Requirements Planning	128	(7)
Mixed Integer Programming	135	(2)
Networks	137	(4)
Operations/Facility Layout	141	(4)
Productivity	145	(1)
Project Scheduling	146	(9)
Quality Control	155	(7)
Reliability	162	(3)
Simulation	165	(3)
Statistics	168	(2)
The Transportation Model	170	(3)
Waiting Lines	173	(9)
Work Measurement	182