A Local Search Algorithm for the Flow Shop Scheduling Problem with Release Dates

This paper discusses the flow shop scheduling problem to minimize the makespan with release dates. By resequencing the jobs, a modified heuristic algorithm is obtained for handling large-sized problems. Moreover, based on some properties, a local search scheme is provided to improve the heuristic to...

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Main Authors: Tao Ren, Meiting Guo, Lin Lin, Yunhui Miao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/320140