Article ID: | iaor2004188 |
Country: | United States |
Volume: | 11 |
Issue: | 2 |
Start Page Number: | 249 |
End Page Number: | 258 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2002 |
Journal: | Production and Operations Management |
Authors: | Pinedo Michael, Webster Scott, McKay Kenneth |
Scheduling research has had relatively little impact on manufacturing practice, yet within the last several years, there has been an explosive growth in the development and implementation of computer-based scheduling systems in industry. Changes in the environment have increased the stakes and the opportunities for the results of scheduling research to influence manufacturing competitiveness. The paper draws on field-related experiences with the development and implementation of scheduling systems to propose high-impact research topics.