Learning takes time and hence its effects should be considered in short-term production planning (i.e., scheduling). This is especially true when human involvement is high and the shop floor experiences changes in workflow, workforce, or technology. The Single-Machine Scheduling Problem (SMSP)...

Manufacturing systems are undergoing systematic change facing the trade-off between the customer's needs and the economic and ecological pressure. Especially assembly systems must be more flexible due to many product generations or unpredictable material and demand fluctuations. As a solution...