Simultaneous scheduling of machine and tool in automated manufacturing system using genetic algorithm
by T. Prabaharan; N. Jawahar; Balan Sundarakani
International Journal of Value Chain Management (IJVCM), Vol. 5, No. 3/4, 2011

Abstract: Part and tool flows are the two major dynamic entities in the operation of a flexible manufacturing system (FMS). They are the key factors and their management plays an important role. The aim of this paper is to consider three off-line scheduling algorithms that generate optimal or near optimal simultaneous machine-tool finite production schedules for the FMS model with makespan criterion. In this context, three heuristics, priority dispatching rule algorithm (PDRA), simulated annealing algorithm (SAA) and genetic algorithm (GA) are proposed to find optimal or near optimal solutions with minimum makespan criterion. The analysis reveals that GA-based heuristic provides an optimal or near optimal solution with reasonable computational time.

Online publication date: Thu, 26-Mar-2015

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