Stochastic models of manufacturing systems

1. Discrete Part Manufacturing Systems. 2. Evolution of Manufacturing System Models: An Example. 3. Single Stage 'Produce-to-Order' Systems. 4. Single Stage 'Produce-to-Stock' Systems. 5. Flow Lines. 6. Transfer Lines. 7. Dynamic Job Shops. 8. Flexible Machining Systems. 9. Flexible Assembly Systems. 10. Multiple Cell Manufacturing Systems. 11. Unresolved Issues: Directions for Future Research. Appendix A: Standard Probability Distributions. Appendix B: Some Notions of Stochastic Ordering. Appendix C: Nonparametric Families of Distributions.