This book discusses the use of computers and computer systems to integrate the production functions in the process industries. The main functions to be integrated are planning what is to be produced, scheduling the operations and inventories over time, and controlling the processes themselves to meet commitments. This book provides a comprehensive description of how to integrate these functions.
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Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. Seller Inventory # Z1-C-086-04847
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Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good condition. NOT a library discard (illustrator). First Printing of the First Edition. New York: McGraw - Hill, Inc, 1995. SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title page (his signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). Signed copies are SCARCE. Very Good condition. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Bound in the original blue laminated boards. A guide to using computer systems to improve quality and productivity in the process industries, for engineers and managers. Explains the elements that make up an integrated production system, emphasizing planning using computer modeling and nonlinear programming, scheduling operations and inventories using systems for both batch and continuous processes, and controlling processes. Case studies from companies such as Ashland Petroleum, Monsanto, and Idemitsu Petrochemical Company illustrate how integrated systems work. Contains a glossary. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. SIGNED by the AUTHOR. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket, as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xvii, 414pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. Seller Inventory # 032017