| Article ID: | iaor1996465 |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Volume: | 60 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Start Page Number: | 224 |
| End Page Number: | 232 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1992 |
| Journal: | European Journal of Operational Research |
| Authors: | Alfa Attahiru Sule, Chen Mingyuan |
In this paper, a heuristic algorithm for solving job scheduling/parts routing problems in an FMS with time-varying demands is presented. The algorithm is suitable for scheduling a small manufacturing system which processes contracted parts for outside companies or for a department which processes for other departments in the organization. Numerical examples are presented.