Contents - Tecnun
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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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