In today's computer-integrated manufacturing environment, decision-makers typically require access to a vast amount of data to support and analyze their complex decision problems at the strategic and tactical levels. Increasingly, there is a need for decision support systems that allow decision-makers to communicate and solve their problems interactively. This text provides a forum for research and applications dealing with the design, development and implementation of decision support systems in manufacturing. It should appeal to all those concerned with decision support for manufacturing.
