This paper considers the problem of scheduling operations in bufferless robotic cells that produce identical parts. Finding a cyclic solution that minimizes the long-run average time to produce a part has long been a fundamental open problem. Most research has been focused on finding an optimal...

In this paper, we address the backlog sequencing problem in a flow-shop controlled by a CONWIP production control system with the objective to minimise the make span. We characterise the problem and analyse its similarities and differences with the permutation flow-shop problem. A comparison of...