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A local search method for permutation flow shop scheduling

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  • W Q Huang

    (Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • L Wang

    (Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

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It is well known that a local search method, a widely used approach for solving the permutation flow shop scheduling problem, can easily be trapped at a local optimum. In this paper, we propose two escape-from-trap procedures to move away from local optima. Computational experiments carried out on a standard set of instances show that this heuristic algorithm generally outperforms an effective approximation algorithm.

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  • W Q Huang & L Wang, 2006. "A local search method for permutation flow shop scheduling," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan;The OR Society, vol. 57(10), pages 1248-1251, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:jorsoc:v:57:y:2006:i:10:d:10.1057_palgrave.jors.2602106
    DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602106
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