THIS PAPER FIRST DESCRIBES THE CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF DECISION MAKING, AND THEN INTRODUCES A PROBLEM-SOLVING STRATEGY WHICH COMBINES EXPERT SYSTEM, ORIENTED TO SEMI-STRUCTURE, WITH QUANTITATIVE MODELS SUCH AS MULTI-OBJECTIVE PROGRAMMING. PRODUCTION PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (PPMS) IS USED AS A CASE TO SHOW HOW IT PROVIDES FRIENDLY ASSISTANCE TO MANAGERS. THE PAPER ILLUSTRATES IN DETAIL HOW THE SYSTEM (PPMS) IS DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED. PPMS IS A GOOD EXAMPLE TO PROMOTE COMPUTER AIDED PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT IN CHINA.
| Number of Pages : | 9 |
| Published : | 06/01/1993 |
