A heuristic procedure for scheduling packaging lines in process industries

A heuristic procedure for scheduling packaging lines in process industries

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Article ID: iaor1988110
Country: United States
Volume: 20
Issue: 3
Start Page Number: 295
End Page Number: 305
Publication Date: Sep 1988
Journal: IIE Transactions
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Keywords: heuristics
Abstract:

Process industries produce non-differentiable products which are packaged into a variety of sizes during the final production stage. In this environment, product family changeovers are performed during an off-shift period, while item changeovers, which are shorter in duration, may be performed during a shift. A heuristic for scheduling packaging lines is presented where a family setup cost is charged for an off-shift changeover and item lot sizes are determined subject to limited capacity and setup times.

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