Operations and Production Systems with Multiple Objectives

by Malakooti, Behnam

• ISBN13: 9780470037324
• ISBN10: 0470037326
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2014-02-03
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience

Summary

This textbook is the first comprehensive approach to combine, in a unified way, the three fields of Systems Engineering, Operations, and MCDM. All traditional application problems in System Engineering and Operations Systems are formulated and solved using unique MCDM approaches. For each problem example, a sample spreadsheet is also provided to make the use of methods easy for all students and practitioners.

Author Biography

BEHNAM MALAKOOTI, PhD, PE, is Professor of Systems Engineering in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department of Case Western Reserve University. His current research is in the areas of complex decision making, optimization, and production/manufacturing. He designed intelligent protocols for NASA's space-based networks. He has published over 100 technical journal articles and has consulted with numerous industries and corporations, including General Electric, Parker Hannifin, and BFGoodrich. He is a Fellow of the IEEE, IIE, and SME, and in 1997, he was named Engineer of the Year and also Technical Educator of the Year.

Table of Contents

OPERATIONS SYSTEMS AND DECISION MAKING

1 Introduction 1

2 Multicriteria Decision Making 49

PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS PLANNING

3 Forecasting 145

4 Aggregate Planning 213

5 Push-and-Pull (MRP/JIT) Systems 265

6 Inventory Planning and Control 313

SCHEDULING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

7 Scheduling and Sequencing 381

8 Project Management 439

SUPPLY CHAIN AND ENERGY SYSTEMS

9 Supply Chain and Transportation 499

10 Productivity and Efficiency 547

11 Energy System Design and Operation 579

CELLULAR SYSTEMS AND CLUSTERING

12 Clustering and Group Technology 643

13 Cellular Layouts and Networks 717

14 Assembly Systems 777

FACILITY LAYOUT AND LOCATION

15 Facility Layout 803

16 Location Decisions 861

QUALITY, RELIABILITY, AND MEASUREMENT

17 Quality Control and Assurance 903

18 Work Measurement 973

19 Reliability and Maintenance 1009