The flow-shop minimum-length scheduling problem with n jobs processed on two machines is addressed where processing … times are uncertain: only lower and upper bounds of the random processing times are given before scheduling, but their …

This paper focuses on scheduling problem of a pipe-processing flowshop in a shipyard. The flowshop composes of five …-processing scheduling is a critical task for shipbuilding to meet the due date of the block erection. A tabu search algorithm is developed … for the scheduling problem with the objective of minimizing total tardiness. Computational experiments are performed on …

Distribution requirements planning (DRP) is one of the scheduling methods used in logistics systems. A generalised … version is presented of a DRP system designed to enhance scheduling flexibility of currently used DRP systems and to deal with …

Labour scheduling in supermarkets is a difficult task since most employees work various shift lengths instead of … registers and scanners are used for forecasting cashiers′ demand. The goal in this scheduling system is to maintain an …

This paper presents our experience in the development of an expert system to be used for detailed scheduling in an …