The role of setup times in production planning and control was recognised in the late 1960s. Since then, a growing number of scheduling problems have accounted for sequence-dependent setup time variables. This study aims to provide a systematic review of setup times in the short-term production...

Learning takes time and hence its effects should be considered in short-term production planning (i.e., scheduling). This is especially true when human involvement is high and the shop floor experiences changes in workflow, workforce, or technology. The Single-Machine Scheduling Problem (SMSP)...