Scheduling Theory, Algorithms, and Systems
This new edition of the well-established text Scheduling: Theory, Algorithms, and Systems provides an up-to-date coverage of important theoretical models in the scheduling literature as well as important s
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Scheduling Theory, Algorithms, and Systems Fifth Edition
Scheduling
Michael L. Pinedo
Scheduling Theory, Algorithms, and Systems Fifth Edition
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Michael L. Pinedo IOMS Dept Rm 8-59 KMC NYU Stern School of Business New York, NY, USA
Additional material to this book can be downloaded from http://extras.springer.com ISBN 978-3-319-26578-0 ISBN 978-3-319-26580-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-26580-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015955728 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www. springer.com)
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Henry Laurence Gantt (1861–1919) Henry Laurence Gantt was born in Calvert County, Maryland, in 1861. When he was 19 he graduated from Johns Hopkins University and subsequently received a master’s of engineering degree from the Stevens Institute of Technology. He made a career as an industrial engineer and became a close associate of Frederick W. Taylor. He developed his now famous charts during World War I in order to evaluate production schedules. One year before his death, Gantt discussed the underlying principles in his paper “Efficiency and Democracy,” which he presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in New York in 1918. The Gantt charts currently in use in decision support systems are often quite different from the originals, in their purpose as well as in their design.
Preface
Preface to the First Edition Sequencing and scheduling is a form of decision-making that plays a crucial role in manufacturing and service industries. In the current competitive environment, effective sequencing and scheduling have become a necessity for survival in the marketplace. Companies have to meet
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