A practical heuristic for the group technology economic lot scheduling problem

In some flexible manufacturing systems, group technology principles divide parts naturally into groups so that substantial set-ups occur only when switching production between groups. We discuss the scheduling of one such real-life manufacturing process. We develop a practical heuristic for the econ...

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Published in:International journal of production research 1990-04, Vol.28 (4), p.709-722
Main Authors: KUO, HSIU-WEI, INMAN, ROBERT R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
economics
Exact sciences and technology
group technology
heuristics
Operational research and scientific management
Operational research. Management science
production scheduling
Scheduling, sequencing
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Summary:In some flexible manufacturing systems, group technology principles divide parts naturally into groups so that substantial set-ups occur only when switching production between groups. We discuss the scheduling of one such real-life manufacturing process. We develop a practical heuristic for the economic lot scheduling problem in this group technology environment. The heuristic is relatively simple, yet performs well. An example is solved in detail. A computational study verifies the heuristic's capabilities and suggests extensions for improvement.
ISSN:0020-7543
1366-588X
DOI:10.1080/00207549008942750