Production planning essentially represents the core of the process of manufacturing. The purpose of production planning is to organize resources in order to efficiently manage production costs, time ...

The hydrocarbon industry, like many other process industries, has typically optimized its value chain using a siloed approach for supply chain planning, production planning, production scheduling, ...

An organizational structure defines how the various functions and activities, such as supervision, coordination and task allocation, are directed toward the achievement of a company's objectives. The ...

Effective and efficient manufacturing operations require close integration between long-run planning and short-run production scheduling. A testament to this is the decades-old field of research and ...