ABSTRACT

Scheduling? ............................................................................394 10.1.5 Steps for Real-World Planning and Scheduling....................394

10.2 Data and System Requirements ...........................................................396 10.2.1 Importance of Forecast Data..................................................396 10.2.2 Importance of System Architecture .......................................397

10.3 Characteristics of Batch Plants ............................................................397 10.3.1 Multiproduct Plants ................................................................399 10.3.2 Multipurpose Plants ...............................................................401 10.3.3 Performance Metrics ..............................................................401

10.4 Planning and Scheduling Approaches..................................................402 10.5 Single-Stage Multiproduct Plants (Sequencing) ..................................405 10.6 Multistage Multiproduct and Multipurpose Plants