In this paper, we consider hoist scheduling problems in a job shop environment. For each job several operations can be operated on tanks, and their processing times are bounded. The objective is to assign resources to both processing and transport operations and then to schedule those tasks on...

The performance of an enterprise largely depends on the schedule of its resources. A good schedule may increase the output rate and reduce the production costs. Therefore, in this paper, we consider the cyclic schedule of hoist activities in automated electroplating lines which is commonly known...