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 has become a necessity for survival in the
market-place. Companies have to meet shipping dates that have been committed
to customers, as failure to do so may result in a significant loss of goodwill. They
also have to schedule activities in such a way as to use the resources available
in an efficient manner
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