动态空间调度的混合遗传算法

提出了一种基于混合遗传算法的动态空间调度方法。首先利用遗传算法产生多个可行的分段调度序列,再采用动态决定分段位置的启发式算法——平均最大空闲矩形策略对遗传算法产生的调度序列进行解码。同时以完工时间和平台利用率的加权和作为适应度函数,充分考虑了空间调度问题所特有的动态性和时空关联性。遗传进化过程收敛后得到近似最优解,实现了调度方案的全局优化。对船厂实际生产数据进行了实证分析以及与其它算法的对比分析,证明了所提方法在空间调度问题上的有效性和实用性。     

求解零等待流水车间调度问题的改进蝙蝠算法

针对零等待流水车间调度问题特性,设计了一种蝙蝠算法进行求解.算法模拟蝙蝠捕食搜索行为进行寻优,利用基于最小位置值规则的随机键编码方式来表示问题解,采用基于NEH方法的局部搜索策略和随机交换、插入、逆序操作的变邻域搜索策略来提高局部优化性能,进一步根据Metropolis概率准则接受劣解来避免早熟.通过典型算例对所提算法进行仿真测试并与粒子群算法和RAJ启发式算法进行对比,结果表明所设计算法求解零等待流水车间调度问题的有效性和优越性,是求解流水车间生产调度问题的一种有效工具.     

空中加油问题的递推模型与调度策略

首先对空中加油问题进行了分析,提取了相关性质,在此基础上建立了问题的递推模型.根据该模型,提出了一种启发式搜索算法.该算法计算复杂度低,适用性好.对应于辅机是否可以多次起飞,该算法分为两子算法.对这两种不同情况下的具体问题,设计了相关的优化函数.所有算法都在计算机中运行,并得到了相应结果.值得指出的是,提出的启发式搜索算法十分高效.对于问题1和问题2,该算法所得解是约束条件下的最优调度策略.对于问题3,问题4,问题5,该算法所得解逼近最优调度策略.     

改进的混合算法求解车间作业调度问题

车间作业调度问题是个典型的NP-hard问题,为了更有效的解决车间作业调度问题,提出了一种改进的混合算法(IGASA).算法设计了一种基于当前最优解的免疫算子,算子对当前最优个体中选取运行时间最少的一台机器上的工件顺序当作疫苗,并用车间调度问题的图论模型解释了此算子的合理性.最后通过大量实验证明改进的混合算法的性能的优越性,从而证明设计的免疫算子是有意义的.     

不确定条件下双目标组批生产的交货期设置研究

交货期是调度方法的函数,因而具有不确定性.研究变批量、变批次、变生产能力下,单阶段、双目标有条件相容组批的交货期设置问题,将它转化为订单投放策略和调度模式研究.建立了一个基于目标的双目标订单投放策略数学模型.采用目标序列优先方法进行双目标求解,用两种调度模式求出区间值,进行最优交货期逼近.模式1:松弛掉产品加工约束条件,基于负荷考虑、给出离散生产模式下订单完工率最大的订单排序算法,算法综合考虑了任务紧急程度、可调度性、重要度和流程时间最短四个方面,得到区间的一个端点.模式2是有条件相容的启发式组批调度算法,即通过聚类计算将订单安排问题转化为多队列调度问题,将新来订单的投放转化为某个队列的插单和批量分割问题,不同队列中批的投产顺序由批中优先级最高的订单决定,并在能力约束下进行批量分割计算,得到区间的另一个端点,结合流程可靠性求出区间.实例证明,模式2的交货期设置小,订单完工率和生产率高.     

一个组面试问题的最佳顺序安排

采用边界阶段方法讨论最优组面试问题的最佳划分选择策略,在允许调整面试顺序的情况下,得到最优组面试问题中如何重新安排面试顺序能够以最大概率录用到最优应聘者的排序策略.     

基于遗传算法的浸染生产排缸策略

针对目前印染企业在浸染生产过程中产品种类和加工设备多、调度复杂的特性，建立了一种用于浸染生产调度的数学模型，并应用遗传算法进行排缸调度求解。以生产任务的分配优先级顺序作为染色体的编码来求解多个生产任务在多个染缸上的调度分配命题，从而得出了最优排缸策略，适用于快速、高效地解决实际生产中大量生产任务调度问题。仿真结果表明了该策略的有效性和实用性。     

工序顺序柔性的作业车间调度问题的改进遗传算法求解

针对在工艺设计中提供工序顺序柔性的作业车间调度问题,总结了该问题中柔性工序顺序的类型和特点,并提出了一种求解该问题的改进遗传算法.以尽可能缩短制造周期为目标,结合问题特点,改进了染色体的编码方式,在常用的基于工序顺序的编码方法上融入了基于柔性工序顺序的编码方法,并据此设计了相应的交叉、变异等操作,防止遗传过程中不可行解的产生,避免染色体修复,提高求解效率.最后以MATLAB为工具用某轴承公司的实际生产数据对该算法进行了仿真.通过与不考虑工序顺序柔性的作业车间调度问题遗传算法求解结果进行对比,证明了该算法可行性和有效性.     

改进的萤火虫算法求解具有学习退化效应的JSP问题

作业车间调度问题是典型的NP难题,在生产调度领域具有很高的研究价值.一种更为符合实际的作业车间调度问题是加工机器具有学习退化效应,它能够为生产者安排生产计划提供借鉴.为了可以更好的解决具有学习退化效应的作业车间调度问题,本文提出了改进的萤火虫算法(IFA),即在基本的萤火虫算法基础上增加了局部寻优的过程,并融合了布谷鸟算法中生物移动的莱维分布特点.通过MATLAB模拟分析,IFA能够更快速的收敛到JSP的最优解.最后,本文分析了不同学习率与退化效应因子组合对目标函数求解的影响.     

预制构件流水车间订单接受与调度的集成优化

针对预制构件生产管理过程中订单工期紧和生产能力不足的问题,在充分考虑中断和不可中断工序,串行和并行工序等复杂工况特点的基础上,以最大化净利润为目标,建立了一种订单接受与调度集成优化模型。鉴于问题的NP难性和模型的高度非线性,通过集成问题性质、构造启发式、邻域搜索和破坏-构造机制,提出了一种混合加速迭代贪婪搜索框架。其中,在调度构造阶段,为提高算法求解质量和搜索效率,设计了两种融合订单插入操作性质的加速构造策略。计算结果显示,与混合遗传禁忌搜索算法,遗传算法以及禁忌搜索算法相比,本文所提算法具有更好的求解质量和搜索效率。同时验证了所提出的加速构造策略能够有效减少算法运行时间。该研究有望显著提高预制生产企业净利润和客户满意度。     

Near-optimal MIP solutions for preference based self-scheduling

Making a high quality staff schedule is both difficult and time consuming for any company that has employees working on irregular schedules. We formulate a mixed integer program (MIP) to find a feasible schedule that satisfies all hard constraints while minimizing the soft constraint violations as well as satisfying as many of the employees’ requests as possible. We present the MIP model and show the result from four real world companies and institutions. We also compare the results with those of a local search based algorithm that is designed to emulate the solution strategies when the schedules are created manually. The results show that using near-optimal solutions from the MIP model, with a relative MIP gap of around 0.01–0.1, instead of finding the optimal solution, allows us to find very good solutions in a reasonable amount of time that compare favorably with both the manual solutions and the solutions found by the local search based algorithm.     

A hybrid genetic algorithm with dominance properties for single machine scheduling with dependent penalties

In this paper, a hybrid genetic algorithm is developed to solve the single machine scheduling problem with the objective to minimize the weighted sum of earliness and tardiness costs. First, dominance properties of (the conditions on) the optimal schedule are developed based on the switching of two adjacent jobs i and j. These dominance properties are only necessary conditions and not sufficient conditions for any given schedule to be optimal. Therefore, these dominance properties are further embedded in the genetic algorithm and we call it genetic algorithm with dominance properties (GADP). This GADP is a hybrid genetic algorithm. The initial populations of schedules in the genetic algorithm are generated using these dominance properties. GA can further improve the performance of these initial solutions after the evolving procedures. The performances of hybrid genetic algorithm (GADP) have been compared with simple genetic algorithm (SGA) using benchmark instances. It is shown that this hybrid genetic algorithm (GADP) performs very well when compared with DP or SGA alone.     

A Goal Programming Model for Staff Scheduling at a Telecommunications Center

In this paper, a mathematical model is developed to solve a staff scheduling problem for a telecommunications center. Currently, weekly schedules are manually produced. The manual nature of the process and the large number of constraints and goals lead to a situation where the used schedules are both inefficient and unfair. A zero-one linear goal programming model is suggested to find an optimized cyclical schedule. The center objectives as well as the engineers’ preferences are taken into account. The developed model had to produce balanced schedules that provide the required coverage while satisfying fairness considerations, in terms of weekends off, working night shifts, isolated days on, and isolated days off. A staffing analysis and mathematical properties have been developed to find the optimal parameters of the staff scheduling model. A 6-week scheduling period has been suggested instead of the current weekly period. Work patterns have been suggested to improve schedules quality. These work patterns have been mathematically formulated as a set of soft constraints. The suggested mathematical model has been implemented using Lingo software. The optimal cyclical schedule has been found. It significantly increases both efficiency and staff satisfaction. The suggested approach can be used for any similar staff scheduling problem.     

具有质量差异的项目支付进度问题研究——以软件项目为例

目前带有惩罚结构的项目支付进度模型通常以时间或成本为激励因子,来约束承包商保证进度和节约成本,未考虑质量因素对支付进度的影响。质量是项目管理的主要目标和决定项目成败的关键因素,研究质量对项目支付进度的影响有助于激励承包商提高表现从而保证项目质量。以软件项目为例,以软件产品质量为激励因子, 分别从承包商和客户的角度构建现金流净现值最大化为目标的项目支付进度优化模型,分析承包商表现水平及风险规避对双方收益的影响。针对模型的特点设计了遗传算法和禁忌搜索算法的混合算法求解模型。最后通过算例分析表明, 质量激励因子对项目的支付进度和双方的收益均存在较大的影响,为双方协商支付进度提供决策支持。     

A new lot sizing and scheduling heuristic for multi-site biopharmaceutical production

Biopharmaceutical manufacturing requires high investments and long-term production planning. For large biopharmaceutical companies, planning typically involves multiple products and several production facilities. Production is usually done in batches with a substantial set-up cost and time for switching between products. The goal is to satisfy demand while minimising manufacturing, set-up and inventory costs. The resulting production planning problem is thus a variant of the capacitated lot-sizing and scheduling problem, and a complex combinatorial optimisation problem. Inspired by genetic algorithm approaches to job shop scheduling, this paper proposes a tailored construction heuristic that schedules demands of multiple products sequentially across several facilities to build a multi-year production plan (solution). The sequence in which the construction heuristic schedules the different demands is optimised by a genetic algorithm. We demonstrate the effectiveness of the approach on a biopharmaceutical lot sizing problem and compare it with a mathematical programming model from the literature. We show that the genetic algorithm can outperform the mathematical programming model for certain scenarios because the discretisation of time in mathematical programming artificially restricts the solution space.     

Cyclic scheduling for F.M.S.: Modelling and evolutionary solving approach

This paper concerns the domain of flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) and focuses on the scheduling problems encountered in these systems. We have chosen the cyclic behaviour to study this problem, to reduce its complexity. This cyclic scheduling problem, whose complexity is NP-hard in the general case, aims to minimise the work in process (WIP) to satisfy economic constraints. We first recall and discuss the best known cyclic scheduling heuristics. Then, we present a two-step resolution approach. In the first step, a performance analysis is carried out; it is based on the Petri net modelling of the production process. This analysis resolves some indeterminism due to the system’s flexibility and allows a lower bound of the WIP to be obtained. In the second step, after a formal model of the scheduling problem has been given, we describe a genetic algorithm approach to find a schedule which can reach the optimal production speed while minimizing the WIP. Finally, our genetic approach is validated and compared with known heuristics on a set of test problems.     

广义优先关系约束下Max-npv项目调度问题及其遗传算法

以往Max-npv项目调度问题的研究都假定活动之间的关系为单一结束-开始类型,现实中活动之间关系复杂多变,因此,将广义优先关系引入Max-npv项目调度问题中,构建了广义优先关系约束下的Max-npv项目调度模型。针对该优化模型设计了一种双层遗传算法,外层遗传算法负责任务执行模式的优化,内层遗传算法负责任务调度的优化。在内层遗传算法中,采用任务开始时间之差作为新的编码方式,大大简化了交叉变异算子,针对网络图中的环状结构设计了修复算子,确保了编码的有效性。通过一个算例对算法进行了测试,实验结果验证了算法的有效性。     

A multi-objective genetic algorithm for robust flight scheduling using simulation

Traditional methods of developing flight schedules generally do not take into consideration disruptions that may arise during actual operations. Potential irregularities in airline operations such as equipment failure are not adequately considered during the planning stage of a flight schedule. As such, flight schedules cannot be met as planned and their performance is compromised, which may eventually lead to huge losses in revenue for airlines. In this paper, we seek to improve the robustness of a flight schedule by re-timing its departure times. The problem is modeled as a multi-objective optimization problem, and a multi-objective genetic algorithm (MOGA) is developed to solve the problem. To evaluate flight schedules, SIMAIR 2.0, a simulation model which simulates airline operations under operational irregularities, has been employed. The simulation results indicate that we are able to develop schedules with better operation costs and on-time performance through the application of MOGA.     

Scheduling Classes on a College Campus

We consider the problem of scheduling a set of classes to classrooms with the objective of minimizing the number of classrooms used. The major constraint that we must obey is that no two classes can be assigned to the same classroom at the same time on the same day of the week. We present an algorithm that produces a nearly optimal schedule for an arbitrary set of classes. The algorithm's first stage produces a packing of classes using a combination of a greedy algorithm and a non-bipartite matching and the second stage consists of a bipartite matching.First we show that for one variant of the problem our algorithm produces schedules that require a number of classrooms that is always within a small additive constant of optimal. Then we show that for an interesting variant of the problem the same algorithm produces schedules that require a small constant factor more classrooms than optimal. Finally, we report on experimental results of our algorithm using actual data and also show how to create schedules with other desirable characteristics.     

Hybrid evolutionary optimization of the operation of pipeless plants

Pipeless plants are a new production concept in chemical engineering in which automated guided vehicles (AGVs) transport the substances in mobile vessels between processing stations. In the operation of such plants, decisions have to be made on the scheduling of the production, the assignment of the equipment and the routing of the AGVs that carry the vessels. The large number of interacting degrees of freedom prohibit the use of exact mathematical algorithms to compute optimal schedules. This paper describes the combination of an evolutionary scheduling algorithm with a simulation based schedule builder. The algorithm is tested on a real-life example and on a benchmark problem from the literature and yields considerably shorter makespans than a heuristic solution.