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...

The problem of scheduling multiple, large scale, make-to-order assemblies is considered. Beside "classical" precedence- and resource constraints as known from resource constrained project scheduling we take spatial resource and part availability constraints into account. The objective is to...

Most scheduling problems are notoriously intractable, so the majority of algorithms for them are heuristic in nature. Priority rule-based methods still constitute the most important class of these heuristics. Of these, in turn, parameterized biased random sampling methods have attracted...

Most scheduling problems are notoriously intractable, so the majority of algorithms for them are heuristic in nature. Priority rule-based methods still constitute the most important class of these heuristics. Of these, in turn, parameterized biased random sampling methods have attracted...

We consider the problem of scheduling multiple, large-scale, make-to-order assemblies under resource, assembly area, and part availability constraints. Such problems typically occur in the assembly of high volume, discrete make-to-order products. Based on a list scheduling procedure which has...

In this paper we present a polynomial time dynamic programming algorithm for solving a scheduling problem with a (total) weighted completion time objective function where the weights are activity- and time-dependent. We highlight application areas for this type of problem to underscore the...