Sequencing jobs for an automated manufacturing module with buffer

Article Abstract:

An optimal heuristic for scheduling jobs sequences in manufacturing cells containing input and output buffers with a minimum total blocking time is proposed. The heuristic, which reduces the incidence of a job's blocked entry into the automated manufacturing module, provides optimal to near optimal solutions in polynomial time. Hence, it is superior to dynamic programming solutions because the latter becomes computationally intractable with large data sizes.

Dynamic programming, Production planning

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A global MILP model for FMS scheduling

Article Abstract:

The employment of a mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) model in flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) scheduling considers both storage and transportation constraints. Moreover, an MILP model takes into account every vital scheduling decision and all major resources in the system. The model offers a foundation for the creation of solid and competent heuristic scheduling programs.

Planning, Integer programming, Industrial management

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Economic scheduling of products with N components on a single machine

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The problem of scheduling the manufacture of multiple components and their assembly into final products of a single type on a single machine is considered. Specifically, an iterative batching and sequencing procedure that generates a repetitive schedule for minimizing the total production cost by optimizing the batch size and production sequence repetitive schedule is described.

Research, Manufacturing processes, Manufacturing

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