Scheduling-Theory, Algorithms and Systems(2008).pdf

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