Flexible job shop scheduling problem (FJSP) is an NP‐hard combinatorial optimisation
problem, which has significant applications in the real world. Due to its complexity and …

A hierarchical algorithm for the flexible job shop scheduling problem is described, based on
the tabu search metaheuristic. Hierarchical strategies have been proposed in the literature …

Global competition, advancements in technology and ever changing customers' demand
have made the manufacturing companies to realize the importance of flexible manufacturing …

As an extension of the classical job shop scheduling problem, flexible job shop scheduling
problem (FJSP) is considered as a challenge in manufacturing systems for its complexity …

With shortening product lifetimes requiring trigger-fast manufacturing response to market
changes, the Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) concept of short lead times, low …

In this article, a machine loading problem of a flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is
discussed having the bicriterion objectives of minimizing system unbalance and maximizing …

Machine-loading problem of a flexible manufacturing system is known for its complexity. This
problem encompasses various types of flexibility aspects pertaining to part selection and …

In this paper, existing flexible manufacturing system (FMS) scheduling procedures are
classified and reviewed. First, a classification scheme is provided that is based on key …

The performance of a scheduling system, in practice, is not evaluated to satisfy a single
objective, but to obtain a trade-off schedule regarding multiple objectives. Therefore, in this …

The job shop scheduling literature deals with problems characterized by a fixed linear
process plan for each job: it is assumed that the process planning problem has been solved …