Production and Operations Management

  1. Scheduling and Sequencing
    1. Scheduling Fundamentals
      1. Scheduling Objectives
        1. Resource Utilization
          1. Customer Service
            1. Cost Minimization
              1. Due Date Performance
              2. Scheduling Environment
                1. Flow Shop
                  1. Job Shop
                    1. Batch Shop
                      1. Assembly Line
                      2. Scheduling Terminology
                        1. Processing Time
                          1. Setup Time
                            1. Due Date
                              1. Tardiness
                                1. Makespan
                              2. High-Volume System Scheduling
                                1. Assembly Line Balancing
                                  1. Line Balancing Objectives
                                    1. Balancing Methods
                                      1. Largest Candidate Rule
                                        1. Ranked Positional Weight
                                          1. Shortest Processing Time
                                          2. Line Efficiency Calculation
                                            1. Mixed-Model Lines
                                            2. Flow Shop Scheduling
                                              1. Johnson's Rule
                                                1. Makespan Minimization
                                              2. Low-Volume System Scheduling
                                                1. Loading
                                                  1. Finite Loading
                                                    1. Infinite Loading
                                                      1. Load Charts
                                                      2. Sequencing
                                                        1. Priority Rules
                                                          1. First-Come, First-Served
                                                            1. Shortest Processing Time
                                                              1. Earliest Due Date
                                                                1. Longest Processing Time
                                                                  1. Critical Ratio
                                                                    1. Slack Time Remaining
                                                                    2. Performance Measures
                                                                      1. Average Flow Time
                                                                        1. Average Tardiness
                                                                          1. Number of Tardy Jobs
                                                                        2. Advanced Scheduling Methods
                                                                          1. Mathematical Programming
                                                                            1. Heuristic Methods
                                                                              1. Simulation-Based Scheduling
                                                                            2. Theory of Constraints
                                                                              1. Constraint Identification
                                                                                1. Five Focusing Steps
                                                                                  1. Identify Constraints
                                                                                    1. Exploit Constraints
                                                                                      1. Subordinate Everything
                                                                                        1. Elevate Constraints
                                                                                          1. Repeat Process
                                                                                          2. Drum-Buffer-Rope System
                                                                                            1. Drum Scheduling
                                                                                              1. Buffer Management
                                                                                                1. Rope Communication
                                                                                                2. Throughput Accounting
                                                                                                3. Project Scheduling
                                                                                                  1. Activity Scheduling
                                                                                                    1. Resource Scheduling
                                                                                                      1. Multi-Project Scheduling
                                                                                                      2. Service Scheduling
                                                                                                        1. Staff Scheduling
                                                                                                          1. Appointment Scheduling
                                                                                                            1. Yield Management
                                                                                                              1. Queue Management

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