Modeling and Analysis of Manufacturing Systems (Paperback)

by Ronald G. Askin (Author), Charles R. Standridge (Author) "The purpose of manufacturing, at least idealistically, is to enrich society through the production of functionally desirable, aesthetically pleasing, environmentally safe, economically affordable, highly reliable,..." (more)
Key Phrases: New York, International Journal of Production Research, Management Science (more...)

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Product Description
Unique in its focus on design and analysis methodologies for all areas of material flow management and system resource usage. Features research techniques that demonstrate the difference between opinions and findings, leading-edge approach to facility layout and a comprehensive queueing network. Progressive examples illustrate that there is more than one model for a system and case studies show integration of multiple techniques for realistic model building and problem solving.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 461 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (January 18, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471514187
• ISBN-13: 978-0471514183
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #969,323 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Useful reference for Production / Manufacturing Engineers, May 26, 2000

By A Customer

If you want to see how to apply Operation Research in Manufacturing System, this is the book.

I am looking forward to the update edition of this title.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, September 5, 2001

By	Jairo Rojas Gómez (Bogotá, Cundinamarca Colombia) - See all my reviews

I had the opportunity of working this book at a Colombian university, and I think it has all tools to be used in any manufacturing system by integrating helpful heuristics and algorithms. I frecuently use this book to solve some problems in my current job at a manufacturing company.

5.0 out of 5 stars First book for IE, February 5, 2001

By	Sarawoot Chittratanawat (Bangkok, THAILAND) - See all my reviews

If you are an IE and you don't have this book, there might be some problems :) Well, Askin and Standridge did a great job in compiling almost any manufacturing/production system in a single comprehensive textbook. Any chapter is sufficient for basic understanding (including basic model), but further studies are given. Having this book along with Factory Physics is such a full of joy to be IE.