Springer - Behavioral Operations in Planning and Scheduling

Understand how human and organizational factors impact the performance of planning and scheduling processes. While advanced decision support systems are widely used, human decision makers remain essential for improving operational performance in manufacturing industries. This text explores the state of the art in this field through the perspectives of experts from various engineering and social science disciplines. Readers will find recent results from collaborative studies and several field cases that bridge the gap between theory and practice. This book provides a deep look into how human behavior affects industrial operations. It is designed as a resource for researchers and graduate students looking to expand their knowledge of decision making within management and engineering contexts.