This book presents the proceedings from the International Symposium for Production Research 2020. The cross-disciplinary papers presented draw on research from academics and practitioners from industrial engineering, management engineering, operational research, and production/operational management. It explores topics including:

· computer-aided manufacturing;

• Industry 4.0 applications;


• simulation and modeling


• flexible manufacturing systems;


• decision analysis


• quality management


• information technologies in production management; and


• optimization techniques.

Presenting real-life applications, case studies, and mathematical models, this book is of interest to researchers, academics,and practitioners in the field of production and operation engineering.