Purpose A flexible manufacturing system (FMS) helps improve the system's performance,
thus increasing its overall competitiveness. FMS is an essential component of Industry 4.0 …

The outbreak of COVID-19 dramatically impacts the global economy. Mass COVID-19
vaccination is widely regarded as the most promising way to fight against the pandemic and …

The scheduling and location (ScheLoc) problem is a new and important research topic with
a wide range of practical applications. It jointly optimizes machine locations, job …

In make-to-order (MTO) manufacturing enterprises, when the workload of the manufacturing
system is heavy, it may lead to the delay of orders. In order to reduce the delay and the …

Due to mass customization and extensive market changes, manufacturing companies seek
to enhance the flexibility and reconfigurablility of their assembly lines. For instance, to adjust …

In this paper, we address the problem of scheduling jobs on identical machines for
minimising the maximum completion time (makespan). Each job requires a sequence …

In this paper, a new generalization of the uniform job sequencing and tool switching problem
is presented. It considers non-identical parallel machines, which differ in tool magazine …

This paper addresses the problem of scheduling jobs on identical parallel machines with
tool switches in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment. Inspired by the …

This paper presents an effective learning interactive genetic algorithm based on edge
selection encoding (LIGA-ESE) for solving the assembly job shop scheduling problem …

This paper focuses on the investigation of a new efficient method for solving machine
scheduling and sequencing problems. The complexity of production systems significantly …