TY - BOOK AU - Riggs,James L. TI - Production systems: planning, analysis, and control SN - 0471059463 U1 - 658.5 RIG PY - 1981/// CY - New York PB - Wiley KW - Production management KW - Logistics N1 - Includes bibliographies and index; 1. Prologue Section one: Planning 2. Products and services: design and development 3. Forecasting 4. System economics 5. Operations economy 6. Allocation of resources 7. Resource scheduling Section two: Analysis 8. Human factors 9. Work environment 10. Methods and measurement 11. Machines and maintenance 12. Materials 13. Systems synthesis Section three: Control 15. Quality assurance 16. Productivity N2 - In the decade that has passed since the initial publication of Production Systems, many time-tested techniques for planning, analysis and control remain unchanged; however, most have benefited from new technology and recent developments. This updated version presents the newest concepts and explores the current problems facing production analysts, including inflation, limited resources, preservation, computer-aided design and manufacturing, and productivity improvement ER -