Chapter 2. Analysis of multistage production systems -- Chapter 3. Centralized planning models for multi-echelon inventory systems under uncertainty -- Chapter 4. Continuous review policies for multi-level inventory systems with stochastic demand -- Chapter 5. Performance evaluation of production networks -- Chapter 6. Manufacturing lead times, order release and capacity loading -- Part III. Production planning and scheduling. Chapter 7. An overview of production planning -- Chapter 8. Mathematical programming models and methods for production planning and scheduling -- Chapter 9. Sequencing and scheduling: Algorithms and complexity -- Chapter 10. Hierarchical production planning -- Part IV. Additional topics. Chapter 11. Requirements planning -- Chapter 12. The just-in-time system -- Chapter 13. Scientific quality management and management science -- Chapter 14. Developments in manufacturing technology and economic evaluation models.