Production Management and Engineering : Current Trends and Perspectives

Maintaining and improving the competitive edge of an enterprise requires continuous improvement in all areas of its activities. In order that the anticipated effects are actually attained, the improvement line should be consistent with the strategy adopted by the business. This book is intended to provide theoretical and application-oriented research developments in all areas of production engineering and production management to a broad audience of academics and practitioners. In order to bridge the gap between theory and practice, applications based on advanced theory and case studies are given.