"... a useful resource for researchers or practitioners interested in applying modern heuristic optimisation methods to problems in production planning and control." Journal of the Operational Research Society "... the author deals fairly well with bringing together two diverse fields, artificial intelligence and production planning; he provides an extensive list of references from both fields; he has designed the book for users who intend to implement and practice these techniques; and he has written it in an unassuming, friendly fashion." Interfaces

• Introduction: Introduction to Adaptive Memory Programming and Production Planning and Control; Production Planning and Control Decisions: Production Planning Systems; Production Control Systems; Emerging Optimization Techniques: Artificial Neural Networks; Genetic Algorithms; Tabu Search; Ant Systems; Simulated Annealing; Programming Techniques.

"... a useful resource for researchers or practitioners interested in applying modern heuristic optimisation methods to problems in production planning and control." Journal of the Operational Research Society "... the author deals fairly well with bringing together two diverse fields, artificial intelligence and production planning; he provides an extensive list of references from both fields; he has designed the book for users who intend to implement and practice these techniques; and he has written it in an unassuming, friendly fashion." Interfaces

• Introduction: Introduction to Adaptive Memory Programming and Production Planning and Control; Production Planning and Control Decisions: Production Planning Systems; Production Control Systems; Emerging Optimization Techniques: Artificial Neural Networks; Genetic Algorithms; Tabu Search; Ant Systems; Simulated Annealing; Programming Techniques.

"... a useful resource for researchers or practitioners interested in applying modern heuristic optimisation methods to problems in production planning and control." Journal of the Operational Research Society "... the author deals fairly well with bringing together two diverse fields, artificial intelligence and production planning; he provides an extensive list of references from both fields; he has designed the book for users who intend to implement and practice these techniques; and he has written it in an unassuming, friendly fashion." Interfaces

• Introduction: Introduction to Adaptive Memory Programming and Production Planning and Control; Production Planning and Control Decisions: Production Planning Systems; Production Control Systems; Emerging Optimization Techniques: Artificial Neural Networks; Genetic Algorithms; Tabu Search; Ant Systems; Simulated Annealing; Programming Techniques.