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Decomposition heuristics for parallel-machine multiple orders per job scheduling problems with a common due date

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  • Jens Rocholl
  • Lars Mönch

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Scheduling problems for identical parallel machines with earliness-tardiness objective are studied that are motivated by manufacturing processes in 300-mm wafer fabs. Wafers are transferred by front opening unified pods (FOUPs) in such fabs. Only a limited number of FOUPs is allowed since a large number of FOUPs results in a highly congested automated material handling system. A FOUP can contain a group of orders. A nonrestrictive common due date is assumed for all orders. Only orders of the same family can be grouped together in a FOUP. The lot and the item processing mode are differentiated in this article. Mixed integer linear programming (MILP) models are provided for both modes. It is shown that the two scheduling problems are NP-hard. Simple decomposition heuristics based on list scheduling and bin packing procedures are proposed. Biased random-key genetic algorithm (BRKGA)-based decomposition schemes are designed for the two scheduling problems. The BRKGAs are hybridised with the simple heuristics and an integer programming-based job formation approach in the lot processing mode. Results of computational experiments based on randomly generated problem instances are analysed and discussed for both scheduling problems. The results show that the proposed heuristics perform well with respect to solution quality and computing time. The BRKGA-type approaches clearly outperform the other heuristics.

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  • Jens Rocholl & Lars Mönch, 2021. "Decomposition heuristics for parallel-machine multiple orders per job scheduling problems with a common due date," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 72(8), pages 1737-1753, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tjorxx:v:72:y:2021:i:8:p:1737-1753
    DOI: 10.1080/01605682.2019.1640589
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