This paper considers single machine scheduling with an availability constraint and rejection. It is assumed that the machine is not available for processing during a given time interval. A job is either rejected, in which case a rejection penalty has to be paid, or accepted and processed on the...

In this highly competitive market where the demand for the products is increasing gradually, it is essential for a manufacturing company to reduce the production cycle time and cost accordingly. One of the methods for this is to increase the availability of process. This paper attempts to...