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Unbalanced production line scheduling with partial job specialization
Author(s) -
Iskander Wafik H.,
Chou Jar
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
naval research logistics (nrl)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.665
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1520-6750
pISSN - 0894-069X
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6750(199010)37:5<789::aid-nav3220370515>3.0.co;2-r
Subject(s) - computer science , mathematical optimization , scheduling (production processes) , job shop scheduling , schedule , heuristic , production line , operations research , mathematics , engineering , mechanical engineering , operating system
This article presents a mathematical model for manpower scheduling for unbalanced production lines in order to minimize in‐process inventory cost. The model extends prior work by adding workers' skill limitations to the system. The model is formulated for a one‐period schedule and then extended for multiperiod schedules. An example problem is solved for both single and multiperiods. A heuristic algorithm is also presented for multiperiod and large‐scale problems, and computational experiences are reported.