Two-parallel machines scheduling with rate-modifying activities to minimize total completion time

This paper considers the two-parallel machines scheduling problem with rate-modifying activities. In this model, each machine has a rate-modifying activity that can change the processing rate of machine under consideration. Hence the actual processing times of jobs vary depending on whether the job is scheduled before or after the rate-modifying activity. We need to make a decision on when to schedule the rate-modifying activities and the sequence of jobs to minimize some objective function. We provide polynomial and pseudo-polynomial time algorithms to solve the total completion time minimization problem and total weighted completion time minimization problem under agreeable ratio condition.     

Machine scheduling with a rate-modifying activity

Motivated by a problem commonly found in electronic assembly lines, this paper deals with the problem of scheduling jobs and a rate-modifying activity on a single machine. A rate-modifying activity is an activity that changes the production rate of the equipment under consideration. Hence the processing times of jobs vary depending on whether the job is scheduled before or after the rate-modifying activity. The decisions under consideration are when to schedule the rate-modifying activity and the sequence of jobs to optimize some performance measure.In this paper, we develop polynomial algorithms for solving problems of minimizing makespan, and total completion time respectively. We also develop pseudo-polynomial algorithms for solving problems of total weighted completion time under the agreeable ratio assumption. We prove that the problem of minimizing maximum lateness is NP-hard and also provide a pseudo-polynomial time algorithm to solve it optimally.     

Single-machine due window assignment and scheduling with a common flow allowance and controllable job processing time

In this paper, we consider single-machine due window assignment and scheduling with a common flow allowance and controllable job processing times, subject to unlimited or limited resource availability. Due window assignment with a common flow allowance means that each job has a job-dependent due window, the starting time and completion time of which are equal to its actual processing time plus the job-independent parameters q₁ and q₂, respectively, which are common to all the jobs. The processing time of each job is either a linear or a convex function of the amount of a common continuously divisible resource allocated to the job. We study five versions of the problem that differ in terms of the objective function and processing time function being used. We provide structural properties of the optimal schedules and polynomial-time solution algorithms for the considered problems.     

Single machine scheduling with a time-dependent learning effect and deteriorating jobs

The paper deals with the single machine scheduling problems with a time-dependent learning effect and deteriorating jobs. By the effects of time-dependent learning and deterioration, we mean that the processing time of a job is defined by function of its starting time and total normal processing time of jobs in front of it in the sequence. It is shown that even with the introduction of a time-dependent learning effect and deteriorating jobs to job processing times, the single machine makespan minimization problem remain polynomially solvable. But for the total completion time minimization problem, the classical shortest processing time first rule or largest processing time first rule cannot give an optimal solution.     

具有退化工件和工期窗口安排的排序问题

针对具有退化工件的排序模型,考虑了单机排序和两台机器流水作业的工期窗口安排问题,在这一模型中,工件的加工时间是与其开工时间和退化率有关的一个线性函数。目标是找到一个最优排序和确定工期窗口的开始时间及大小以便最小化所有工件的费用函数,费用函数由四部分组成:提前、延误、工期窗口开始时间和工期窗口大小。对所研究的单机问题,详细地讨论了符合现实情况的几种类型问题,并得到了问题的最优解;对两台机器流水作业问题,给出了多项式算法。     

工期窗口安排与具有退化效应和维修活动的单机排序

考虑具有工件相关的退化效应和维修活动的单机排序模型,讨论了工期窗口安排问题.在这一模型中,机器在加工过程中产生退化使效率降低,工件的实际加工时间不仅与其所在排序中的位置有关并且与其本身的退化率有关;然而,维修活动能使机器的加工效率得到恢复.工期窗口的开始时间是已给定的常量,而工期窗口的结束时间是需要确定的变量.目标是得到安排维修活动的最佳时间、最佳工期窗口的大小和最优排序以便最小化流时间、提早、延误和工期窗口大小的总处罚函数.对这一问题,给出了一多项式算法.     

具有退化工件和老化效应的单机可拒绝排序问题

研究同时具有退化工件和老化效应的单机可拒绝排序问题,即工件的实际加工时间是与其开工时间和所在位置有关的函数,同时生产商可以通过支付一定的处罚费用而拒绝加工某些工件。在生产加工过程中,考虑对机器进行选择性维修活动来提高加工的效率;机器进行维修活动后将恢复到初始状态,老化效应也将重新开始。目标是确定拒绝哪些工件、何时进行维修活动以及接受工件集中工件的次序,以便极小化接受加工工件的最大完工时间与拒绝加工工件总处罚费用的和。证明得到了所研究的问题是NP-难解的,并给出了解决问题的一个全多项式时间近似方案(FPTAS)算法。     

Single-machine common flow allowance scheduling with job-dependent aging effects and a deteriorating maintenance activity

We consider a single machine due date assignment scheduling problem with job-dependent aging effects and a deteriorating maintenance activity, where due dates are assigned using the SLK due date determination method. We need to make a decision on when to schedule the deteriorating maintenance activity, the optimal common flow allowance and the sequence of jobs to minimize total earliness, tardiness and common flow allowance cost. We show that the problem remains polynomially solvable under the proposed model.     

Single machine common flow allowance scheduling with controllable processing times

In this paper, we consider single machine SLK due date assignment scheduling problem in which job processing times are controllable variables with linear costs. The objective is to determine the optimal sequence, the optimal common flow allowance and the optimal processing time compressions to minimize a total penalty function based on earliness, tardiness, common flow allowance and compressions. We solve the problem by formulating it as an assignment problem which is polynomially solvable. For some special cases, we present an O(n logn) algorithm to obtain the optimal solution respectively.     

基于重新排序的退化工件最小化总延误时间问题

考虑了错位限制下的含有退化工件的重新排序问题,即工件的实际加工时间看作是工件开工时间的线性函数．重新排序就是在原始工件已经按照某种规则使目标函数达到最优时有一新工件集到达,新工件的安排使得原始工件重新排序进而产生错位．研究了最大序列错位和总序列错位限制下的退化工件最小化总延误时间问题,其最优排序的结构性质是使得原始工件集和新工件集中的工件是按加工率αj非减的序列排列,基于此通过分阶段排序和动态规划方法给出了两个问题的多项式时间的最优算法．     

Deteriorating jobs scheduling on a single machine with release dates,rejection and a fixed non-availability interval

This paper studies single machine scheduling with a fixed non-availability interval. The processing time of a job is a linear increasing function of its starting time, and each job has a release date. A job is either rejected by paying a penalty cost or accepted and processed on the machine. The objective is to minimize the makespan of the accepted jobs and the total rejection penalties of the rejected jobs. We present a fully polynomial-time approximation scheme for the problem. We also show that the special case without non-availability interval can be solved using the same method with a lower order.     

同时具有学习效应和退化效应的单机排序问题

本文给出了一种同时具有一般化学习效应和退化效应的单机排序模型。在此模型中,工件的实际加工时间既与工件所在位置又与其开工时间有关,且工件在加工之后具有一个配送时间。其中学习效应是工件所在位置的函数,退化效应是工件开工时间的函数。证明了极小化最大完工时间和极小化总完工时间问题是多项式可解的,在满足一定的条件下,极小化加权总完工时间和极小化最大延误问题也是多项式可解的。推广了一些已有文献中的结论。     

Single-machine scheduling of proportionally deteriorating jobs by two agents

We consider a problem of scheduling a set of independent jobs by two agents on a single machine. Every agent has its own subset of jobs to be scheduled and uses its own optimality criterion. The processing time of each job proportionally deteriorates with respect to the starting time of the job. The problem is to find a schedule that minimizes the total tardiness of the first agent, provided that no tardy job is allowed for the second agent. We prove basic properties of the problem and give a lower bound on the optimal value of the total tardiness criterion. On the basis of these results, we propose a branch-and-bound algorithm and an evolutionary algorithm for the problem. Computational experiments show that the exact algorithm solves instances up to 50 jobs in a reasonably short time and that solutions obtained by the metaheuristic are close to optimal ones.     

工件可自由下线最小化总完工时间的平行分批排序问题

考虑工件可自由下线最小化总完工时间的有界平行分批排序问题. 在该问题中, 一台平行批机器可以同时处理 b 个工件作为一个平行批, 这里b 是批容量, 一个批的加工时间等于分配给这个批的工件的最大加工时间. 关于可自由下线工件, 每一个工件的完工时间等于包含这个工件的批的开工时间与工件的加工时间的和. 也就是, 如果一个批B 有一个开工时间S, 那么包含在批B 中的每一个工件J_j 的开工时间定义为S, 而它的完工时间定义为S+p_j, 这里p_j 是工件J_j 的加工时间. 对此问题, 首先研究最优排序的一些性质. 然后, 基于这些性质, 给出一个运行时间为O(n^{b (b-1)})的动态规划算法.     

极小化最大完工时间的单机分批加工问题

本文考虑极小化最大完工时间的单机分批加工问题．设有n个工件和一台批加工机器．每个工件有一个释放时间和一个加工时间．批加工机器可以同时加工b(b相似文献   

Single Machine Batch Scheduling Problem with Resource Dependent Setup and Processing Time in the Presence of Fuzzy Due Date

We consider a batch scheduling problem on a single machine which processes jobs with resource dependent setup and processing time in the presence of fuzzy due-dates given as follows:1. There are n independent non-preemptive and simultaneously available jobs processed on a single machine in batches. Each job j has a processing time and a due-date.2. All jobs in a batch are completed together upon the completion of the last job in the batch. The batch processing time is equal to the sum of the processing times of its jobs. A common machine setup time is required before the processing of each batch.3. Both the job processing times and the setup time can be compressed through allocation of a continuously divisible resource. Each job uses the same amount of the resource. Each setup also uses the same amount of the resource.4. The due-date of each job is flexible. That is, a membership function describing non-decreasing satisfaction degree about completion time of each job is defined.5. Under above setting, we find an optimal batch sequence and resource values such that the total weighted resource consumption is minimized subject to meeting the job due-dates, and minimal satisfaction degree about each due-date of each job is maximized. But usually we cannot optimize two objectives at a time. So we seek non-dominated pairs i.e. the batch sequence and resource value, after defining dominance between solutions.A polynomial algorithm is constructed based on linear programming formulations of the corresponding problems.     

Single-machine scheduling with maintenance and repair rate-modifying activities

Most papers in the scheduling field are based on the assumption that machines are always available at constant speed. However, in industry applications, it is very common for a machine to be in subnormal condition after running for a certain period of time. Motivated by a problem commonly found in the surface-mount technology of electronic assembly lines, this paper deals with scheduling problems involving repair and maintenance rate-modifying activities. When a machine is running at less than an efficient speed, a production planner can decide to stop the machine and maintain it or wait and maintain it later. If the choice is made to continue running the machine without fixing it, it is possible that the machine will break down and repair will be required immediately. Both maintenance and repair activities can change the machine speed from a sub-normal production rate to a normal one. Hence, we call them rate-modifying activities. Our purpose here is to simultaneously sequence jobs and schedule maintenance activity to optimize regular performance measures. In this paper, we assume that processing time is deterministic, while machine break down is a random process following certain distributions. We consider two types of processing cases: resumable and nonresumable. We study problems with objective functions such as expected makespan, total expected completion time, maximum expected lateness, and expected maximum lateness, respectively. Several interesting results are obtained, especially for the nonresumable case.     

Single machine scheduling with general job-dependent aging effect and maintenance activities to minimize makespan

This paper considers single machine scheduling with an aging effect in which the processing time of a job depends on its position in a sequence. It is assumed that aging ratios are job-dependent and machine can be maintained some times in a schedule. After a maintenance activity, machine will be restored to its initial condition. The processing of jobs and the maintenance activities of machine are scheduled simultaneously. The objective is to schedule the jobs and the maintenance activities, so as to minimize the makespan. We provide a polynomial time algorithm to solve the problem.     

无限批量调度中最小化加权完工时间和问题的一个线性时间近似方案

本文考虑n个工件的无限批量机器调度问题．一台机器可以同时加工B≥n个工件．每个工件具有一个正权因子、一个释放时间和一个加工时间．一个批次的加工时间是该批次所包含所有工件的加工时间的最大者．在同一批次中加工的工件有相同的完工时间，即它们的共同开始时间加上该批次的加工时间．对于最小化加权完工时间和问题，本文给出了第一个多项式时间近似方案(PTAS)．对任意给定精度，该算法的运行时间为线性的．     

Trapezoidal type inequalities for n-time differentiable functions

In this paper we consider the flow shop scheduling problems with the effects of learning and deterioration. In this model the processing times of a job is defined as a function of its starting time and position in a sequence. The scheduling objective functions are makespan and total completion time. We prove that even with the introduction of learning effect and deteriorating jobs to job processing times, some special flow shop scheduling problems remain polynomially solvable.