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<strong>Contents</strong><br />

Contributors<br />

Preface<br />

Part I<br />

The Re-ernergence of the Dornain<br />

1. The Hurnan Contribution to Planning, Scheduling and<br />

Control in Manufacturing Industry -Background and Context<br />

Bart MacCarthy and John Wilson, University ofNottingham, UK<br />

2. Frorn Anecdotes to Theory: A Review of Existing Knowledge<br />

on Hurnan Factors of Planning and Scheduling<br />

Sarah Crawford, University ofNottingham, UK and Vincent C.S. Wiers,<br />

CMG, The Netherlands<br />

3. Lessons frorn the Factory Floor<br />

Kenneth N. McKay, Memorial University ofNewfoundland, Canada<br />

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Part 11 Field Studies of Planners, Schedulers and Industrial<br />

Practice<br />

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4. A Case Study of Scheduling Practice at a Machine Tool Manufacturer<br />

Scott Webster, Syracuse University, USA<br />

5. Making Sense of Scheduling: The Realities of Scheduling Practice<br />

in an Engineering Firrn<br />

Sarah Crawford, University ofNottingham, UK<br />

6. Boundaries of the Supervisory Role and their Irnpact on Planning<br />

and Control<br />

Howarth Harvey, University of Sunderland, UK<br />

7. Lingering Arnongst the Lingerie: An Observation-based Study<br />

into Support for Scheduling at a Garrnent Manufacturer<br />

Caroline Vemon, University ofNottingham, UK<br />

8. Decision Support for Production Scheduling Tasks in Shops<br />

with Much Uncertainty and Little Autonornous Flexibility<br />

Kenneth N. McKay, Memorial University ofNewfoundland, Canada<br />

and Vincent C.S. Wiers, CMG, The Netherlands<br />

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