Job shop scheduling problems with setup times arise in many practical situations such as
aerospace industries, fabrication industries, printing industries and semiconductor …

In contemporary manufacturing and supply chain environments, there are various
challenges that companies have to face. Many companies are facing challenges to respond …

In competitive global markets, it is important to meet customer demands on multiple priorities
such as price, quality, customisation and quick delivery. This paper investigates the …

Order release is a key component of Workload Control-a production planning and control
system that aims at balancing workloads across workstations, while ensuring the timely …

Workload control (WLC) has been developed as a production planning and control
approach for job shop manufacturing. By balancing loads across work centres, WLC …

Purpose–Workload control (WLC) is a Production Planning and Control concept of particular
relevance to small and medium sized make-to-order companies. Despite the simplicity of its …

One of the key functions of Workload Control is order release. Jobs are not released
immediately onto the shop floor–they are withheld and selectively released to create a mix of …

Order review and release (ORR) in a flexible job shop considering sequence-dependent
setup time (SDST) is a complicated job shop problem. Routing flexibility helps in increasing …

Workload Control is used in manufacturing systems to obtain more predictable throughput
times and accurate delivery dates. The models proposed in the literature are typically …

In contemporary manufacturing environments, companies face various challenges in trying
to meet customer demand in a timely manner. This paper investigates simultaneous part …