Scheduling methods are proposed for a class of flexible manufacturing systems consisting of machine centers served by a cyclic conveyor. The minimization of finish time is considered as the optimization criterion. An optimal algorithm is proposed for the minimum conveyor speed (S = 1) for a...

The new challenges of Agile Manufacturing system led to study of computational cooperative problem solving models. The goal is to develop appropriate computational approaches to support adaptive, cost-effective responsiveness. In particular, the challenging problem of job shop scheduling, this...