Planning, Scheduling, and Control Integration in the Process Industries

A guide to using computer systems to improve quality and productivity in the process industries, for engineers and managers. Explains the elements that make up an integrated production system, emphasizing planning using computer modeling and nonlinear programming, scheduling operations and inventories using systems for both batch and continuous processes, and controlling processes. Case studies from companies such as Ashland Petroleum, Monsanto, and Idemitsu Petrochemical Company illustrate how integrated systems work. Contains a glossary. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.