Precast production scheduling (PPS) is a key factor that enables efficient off-site construction
(OSC) and has received considerable attention from researchers. However, there is still a …

A new optimization algorithm based on an improved imperialist competitive algorithm (ICA-
DE) is proposed to reduce the energy consumption of a multi-chiller system. The …

With the globalization and sustainable development of the modern manufacturing industry,
distributed manufacturing and scheduling systems that consider environmental effects have …

Flexible job shop scheduling problem (FJSP) is one of the challenging issues in industrial
systems. In this study, we propose a bi-population balancing multi-objective evolutionary …

Flexible manufacturing has given rise to complex scheduling problems such as the flexible
job shop scheduling problem (FJSP). In FJSP, operations can be processed on multiple …

The environmental-friendly production demands higher manufacturing efficiency and lower
energy cost; therefore, time-of-use electricity price constraint and distributed production have …

The distributed assembly flow shop scheduling (DAFS) problem has received much
attention in the last decade, and a variety of metaheuristic algorithms have been developed …

Confronted with complex industrial environments, dynamic disruptions like new job arrival
and machine breakdown bring significant challenges to the robustness and stability of the …

Dynamic task scheduling problem in cloud manufacturing (CMfg) is always challenging
because of changing manufacturing requirements and services. To make instant decisions …

The optimization of production systems has become increasingly important in manufacturing
industries due to the growing competition and market demands. One of the overriding …