FN ISI Export Format VR 1.0 PT J TI Introduction AF Fransoo, Jan C. Wäfler, Toni Wilson, John R. AU Fransoo, JC Wäfler, T Wilson, JR BP 3 EP 10 AB Planning and scheduling play an important role in performance enhancement in any operation. This has probably been best recognized in industry, where a wide range of software applications have been developed to support decision makers with decisions such as machine scheduling, forecasting, inventory control, and sales & operations planning. DI 10.1007/978-3-642-13382-4_1 ER