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Found 17295 papers in total
Local search heuristics for two-stage flow shop problems with secondary criterion
2002,
This paper develops and compares different local search heuristics for the two-stage...
Fast parallel heuristics for the job shop scheduling problem
2002,
The paper is dealing with parallelized versions of simulated annealing-based...
Genetic algorithms for solving a class of constrained nonlinear integer programs
2001,
We consider a class of constrained nonlinear integer programs, which arise in...
Minimizing makespan in a two-machine flowshop with dynamic arrivals allowed
2002,
This paper considers a scheduling problem for a two-machine flowshop where a discrete...
Scheduling parallel machines with a single server: Some solvable cases and heuristics
2002,
This paper considers the problem of scheduling two identical parallel machines with a...
Performance evaluation of continue after interruption and repeat after interruption transmission modes in a GI-G-1 queue
2001,
In this paper, a discrete-time single-server queue is considered with an uncorrelated...
Group technology cell formation considering operation sequences and production volumes
2001,
In this paper a new approach for minimizing intercell part flows in cellular...
Simulation comparison of collaboration protocol-based testing models
2001,
This paper uses a simulation modelling approach to investigate two collaboration...
Agent-based multiple shop floor manufacturing scheduler
2001,
This paper describes an agent-based architecture for scheduling multiple shop floors...
Sequence-dependent batch chemical scheduling with earliness and tardiness penalties
2001,
Production volume in the specialized agricultural chemical industry is typically too...
Routing-based reactive scheduling policies for machine failures in dynamic job shops
2001,
A scheduling and control system can be viewed as a vital component of modern...
Mixed integer programming for scheduling surface mount technology lines
2001,
This paper presents new mixed integer programming formulations for blocking scheduling...
Metaheuristics for the stochastic hoist scheduling problem
2001,
Experts look for solutions to increase production delivery, but industrial systems are...
Heuristic scheduling of parallel machines with sequence-dependent set-up times
2001,
In many manufacturing environments, multiple processing stations are used in parallel...
Search heuristics for operation sequencing in process planning
2001,
The operation-sequencing problem in process planning is considered to produce a part...
Real-time batch sequencing using arrival time control algorithm
2001,
This paper proposes a new feedback control method for batch sequencing in process...
The tricriteria two-machine flowshop scheduling problem
2001,
The literature on the two-machine flowshop scheduling problem reveals that the problem...
An evaluation of the drum–buffer–rope control mechanism in a job shop environment
2001,
This study is an evaluation of the drum–buffer–rope (DBR) control...
Setting procurement safety lead-times for assembly systems
2001,
This paper describes a practical method for setting safety lead-times for purchased...
A tabu search method for the truck and trailer routing problem
2002,
A solution construction method and a tabu search improvement heuristic coupled with...
A multi-attribute dispatching rule for automated guided vehicle systems
2001,
This paper considers the dispatching problem associated with operations of automated...
An automated guided vehicle routing policy reflecting the current and future state of semiconductor and LCD production lines
2001,
This paper presents an efficient policy for AGV and part routing in semiconductor and...
On the study of China's grain output prediction
2001,
Feeding 1.2 billion Chinese is a critical issue both for China and for the world. This...
Multiobjective regression modifications for collinearity
2001,
In this work we develop a new multivariate technique to produce regressions with...
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