Systems, Man & Cybernetics - April 2015 - 46

Book Review

by A. Sajadi

Operations and
Production Systems

Operations and Production
Systems with Multiple
Objectives
by Behnam Malakooti, Wiley, 2013,
1,114 pages, ISBN: 978-1-118-58537-5.
his newly published textbook
by Dr. Behnam Malakooti,
Electrical Engineering and
Computer Science Department, Case
Western Reserve University, Ohio,
is very well written and includes the
following:
◆ fundamental principles of systems, such as operations, production, manufacturing, biology,
ecology, information technology,
artificial intelligence, management, health, medicine, and social
science, as well as a new perspective on solving their problems
◆ new approaches for solving classic operation/production systems
(single-objective) problems
◆ multicriteria decision making
(MCDM) and multiple-objective
optimization (MOO) formulations
for all classic operations and production problems
◆ severa l methods for solv ing
MCDM and MOO problems
◆ Z utility theory application for
MCDM problems, decision paradoxes, and descriptive risk problems.
The book has 19 chapters, presented in seven parts. The first part

consists of two chapters. Table 1
lists the chapters and topics covered by the book. Chapter 1 contains the introduction to the book
as well as to the decision-making
process and the relation of criteria. It also presents a brief description of each of the other chapters.

* 1. the chapters and topics of the book.
table

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Chapter 2 presents both the basic
and advanced topics of MCDM. In
addition, in this chapter, the theory
developed by Dr. Malakooti called
Z utility theory is discussed. Chapter 2 is the cornerstone of the book,
and it is suggested reading for anyone interested in MCDM.
Parts 3-7 cover topics related to
operations and production systems
with two to three chapters for each
part. In each chapter, the basic concepts of a topic are covered through
comprehensive examples, and then
the extensions of the topic to multicriteria problems are discussed.
Operations and Production Systems with Multiple Objectives is very

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Part 1: Operations Systems and Decision Making
* Introduction
* Multicriteria Decision Making
Part 2: Production and Operation Planning
* Forecasting
* Aggregate Planning
* Push-and-Pull (MRP/JIT) Systems
* Inventory Planning and Control
Part 3: Scheduling and Project Management
* Scheduling and Sequencing
* Project Management
Part 4: Supply Chain Energy Systems
* Supply Chain and Transportation
* Productivity and Efficiency
* Energy System Design and Operation
Part 5: Cellular Systems and Clustering
* Clustering and Group Technology
* Cellular Layouts and Networks
* Assembly Systems
Part 6: Facility Layout and Location
* Facility Layout
* Location Decisions
Part 7: Quality, Reliability, and Measurement
* Quality Control and Assurance
* Work Measurement
* Reliability and Maintenance

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