On-line scheduling on a batch processing machine with unbounded batch size to minimize the makespan

We present on-line algorithms to minimize the makespan on a single batch processing machine. We consider a parallel batching machine that can process up to b jobs simultaneously. Jobs in the same batch complete at the same time. Such a model of a batch processing machine has been motivated by burn-in ovens in final testing stage of semiconductor manufacturing. We deal with the on-line scheduling problem when jobs arrive over time. We consider a set of independent jobs. Their number is not known in advance. Each job is available at its release date and its processing requirement is not known in advance. This general problem with infinite machine capacity is noted 1∣p − batch, r_j, b = ∞∣C_max. Deterministic algorithms that do not insert idle-times in the schedule cannot be better than 2-competitive and a simple rule based on LPT achieved this bound [Z. Liu, W. Yu, Scheduling one batch processor subject to job release dates, Discrete Applied Mathematics 105 (2000) 129–136]. If we are allowed to postpone start of jobs, the performance guarantee can be improved to 1.618. We provide a simpler proof of this best known lower bound for bounded and unbounded batch sizes. We then present deterministic algorithms that are best possible for the problem with unbounded batch size (i.e., b = ∞) and agreeable processing times (i.e., there cannot exist an on-line algorithm with a better performance guarantee). We then propose another algorithm that leads to a best possible algorithm for the general problem with unbounded batch size. This algorithm improves the best known on-line algorithm (i.e. [G. Zhang, X. Cai, C.K. Wong, On-line algorithms for minimizing makespan on batch processing machines, Naval Research Logistics 48 (2001) 241–258]) in the sense that it produces a shortest makespan while ensuring the same worst-case performance guarantee.     

Minimizing makespan on a single batching machine with release times and non-identical job sizes

We consider the problem of scheduling jobs with release times and non-identical job sizes on a single batching machine; our objective is to minimize makespan. We present an approximation algorithm with worst-case ratio 2+ε, where ε>0 can be made arbitrarily small.     

Minimizing flow-time on a single machine with integer batch sizes

We address a classical minimum flow-time, single-machine, batch-scheduling problem. Processing times and setups are assumed to be identical for all jobs and batches, respectively. Santos and Magazine (Oper. Res. Lett. 4(1985) 99) introduced an efficient solution for the relaxed (non-integer) problem. We introduce a simple rounding procedure for Santos and Magazine's solution, which guarantees optimal integer batches.     

On-line scheduling on a batch machine to minimize makespan with limited restarts

We study the on-line scheduling on an unbounded batch machine to minimize makespan. In this model, jobs arrive over time and batches are allowed limited restarts. Any batch that contains a job which has already been restarted once cannot be restarted any more. We provide a best possible on-line algorithm for the problem with a competitive ratio .     

单机上带有可变前瞻区间的分批在线排序问题

本文研究单台无界平行批处理机上带有可变前瞻区间的在线排序问题。工件按时在线到达,目标是最小化时间表长。在时刻$t$,在线算法能够预见到$（t,t+\Delta（t）]$内到达工件的信息,这里前瞻区间的长度$\Delta（t）=\beta p_{\max}（t）$并非定长,其中$p_{\max}（t）$表示在$t$时刻及之前到达工件的最大加工时长,$\beta\in（0,1）$是常数。本文对于工件加工时长的一般情形,给出了当 0<β≤1/6 时最好可能的在线算法;对于工件加工时长被限制在一个区间的情形,给出了当 0<β<1 时最好可能的在线算法。     

单机上带有可变前瞻区间的分批在线排序问题

本文研究单台无界平行批处理机上带有可变前瞻区间的在线排序问题。工件按时在线到达,目标是最小化时间表长。在时刻$t$,在线算法能够预见到$（t,t+\Delta（t）]$内到达工件的信息,这里前瞻区间的长度$\Delta（t）=\beta p_{\max}（t）$并非定长,其中$p_{\max}（t）$表示在$t$时刻及之前到达工件的最大加工时长,$\beta\in（0,1）$是常数。本文对于工件加工时长的一般情形,给出了当 0<β≤1/6 时最好可能的在线算法;对于工件加工时长被限制在一个区间的情形,给出了当 0<β<1 时最好可能的在线算法。     

Unbounded parallel batch scheduling with job delivery to minimize makespan

We consider unbounded parallel batch scheduling with job delivery to minimize makespan. When the jobs have identical size, we provide a polynomial-time algorithm. When the jobs have non-identical sizes, we provide a heuristic with a worst-case performance ratio 7/4.     

具有前瞻区间的两个工件组单机在线排序问题

研究具有前瞻区间的两个不相容工件组单位工件单机无界平行分批在线排序问题.工件按时在线到达, 目标是最小化最大完工时间. 在无界平行分批排序中, 一台容量无限制机器可将多个工件形成一批同时加工, 每一批的加工时间等于该批中最长工件的加工时间. 具有前瞻区间是指在时刻t, 在线算法能预见到时间区间(t,t+\beta]内到达的所有工件的信息.不可相容的工件组是指属于不同组的工件不能安排在同一批中加工.对该问题提供了一个竞争比为\ 1+\alpha 的最好可能的在线算法,其中\ \alpha 是方程2\alpha^{2}+(\beta +1)\alpha +\beta -2=0的一个正根, 这里0\leq \beta <1.     

Scheduling a single machine with multiple job processing ability to minimize makespan

This paper investigates a new problem, called single machine scheduling with multiple job processing ability, which is derived from the production of the continuous walking beaming reheating furnace in iron and steel industry. In this problem, there is no batch and the jobs enter and leave the machine one by one and continuously, which is different from general single machine batch scheduling problem where the jobs in a batch share the same start and departure time. Therefore, the start time and the departure time of a job depend on not only the job sequence but also the machine capacity. This problem is also different from the single semi-continuous batching machine scheduling recently studied in the literature, where the jobs are processed in batch mode and a new batch cannot be started for processing until the processing of the previous batch is completed though jobs in the same batch enter and leave the machine one by one. The objective of this problem is to minimize the makespan. We formulate this problem as a mixed integer linear programming model and propose a particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm for this problem. Computational results on randomly generated instances show that the proposed PSO algorithm is effective.     

工件满足一致性的同类机在线分批排序问题

研究了工件满足一致性,批容量无界的两台同类机在线分批排序问题,目标为极小化工件的最大完工时间和极小化工件的最大流程时间,三元素法分别表示为Q_2|r_ir_j?p_i≤p_j,B=∞, on-line|C_(max),Q_2|r_ir_j?p_i≥p_j,B=∞, on-line|F_(max).不失一般性,假设第一台机器速度为1,第二台机器速度为s,s≥1.对于上述两类问题设计了一个在线算法,并分析了算法竞争比的上界.对第一类问题该在线算法的竞争比不超过s+α,这里α为α~2+sα-1=0的正根,特别地,当s=1时,该算法的竞争比不超过1.618.对第二类排序问题,该在线算法的竞争比不超过1+1/α.     

Minimizing makespan and total completion time for parallel batch processing machines with non-identical job sizes

This paper considers the scheduling problem of parallel batch processing machines with non-identical job sizes. The jobs are processed in batches and the machines have the same capacity. The models of minimizing makespan and total completion time are given using mixed integer programming method and the computational complexity is analyzed. The bound on the number of feasible solutions is given and the properties of the optimal solutions are presented. Then a polynomial time algorithm is proposed and the worst case ratios for minimizing total completion time and makespan is proved to be 2 and (8/3–2/3 m) respectively. To test the proposed algorithm, we generate different levels of random instances. The computational results demonstrate the effectiveness of the algorithm for minimizing the two objectives.     

带有拒绝的单机和同型机排序问题

研究了带有拒绝的单机和同型机排序问题. 对于单机情形, 工件的惩罚费用是对应加工时间的\alpha倍.如果工件有到达时间, 目标为最小化时间表长与惩罚费用之和, 证明了这个问题是可解的.如果所有工件在零时刻到达, 目标为最小化总完工时间与惩罚费用之和, 也证明了该问题是可解的.对于同型机排序问题, 研究了工件分两批在线实时到达的情形, 目标为最小化时间表长与惩罚费用之和.针对机器台数2和m, 分别给出了竞争比为2和4-2/m的在线算法.     

A single machine batch scheduling problem with bounded batch size

We address a single-machine batch scheduling problem to minimize total flow time. Processing times are assumed to be identical for all jobs. Setup times are assumed to be identical for all batches. As in many practical situations, batch sizes may be bounded. In the first setting studied in this paper, all batch sizes cannot exceed a common upper bound. In the second setting, all batch sizes share a common lower bound. An optimal solution consists of the number of batches and their (integer) size. We introduce an efficient solution for both problems.     

可拒绝的同类机在线排序(英文)

考虑了带拒绝费用的在线同类机排序模型.工件一个一个的到达,到达后或被接受,或以一定的费用被拒绝,目标是最小化最大完工时间与总的拒绝费用之和.我们提供了一个在线算法和分析了算法的竞赛比.     

平行机上带有前瞻区间的不相容工件组在线排序问题

研究当不相容工件组的个数与机器数相等时,具有前瞻区间的单位工件平行机无界平行分批在线排序问题.工件按时在线到达, 目标是最小化 最大完工时间. 具有前瞻区间是指在时刻t, 在线算法能预见到时间区间(t,t+\beta) 内到达的所有工件的信息.不可相容的工件组是指属于不同组的工件不能被安排在同一批中加工. \beta\geq 1 时, 提供了一个最优的在线算法; 当0\leq \beta < 1时, 提供了一个竞争比为1+\alpha 的最好可能的在线算法, 其中\alpha是方程\alpha^{2}+(1+\beta) \alpha+\beta-1=0的一个正根.最后, 给出了当\beta =0 时稠密算法竞争比的下界,并提供了达到该下界的最好可能的稠密算法.     

Minimizing total earliness and tardiness on re-entrant batch processing machine with time windows

The time window (TW) generalizes the concept of due date. The semiconductor wafer fabrication system is currently one of the most complex production processes, which has typical re-entrant batch processing machine (RBPM). RBPM is a bottleneck. This paper addresses a scheduling of RBPM with job-dependent TWs. According to a general modelling, an improved and new job-family-oriented modelling of the decomposition method that is based on the slack mixed integer linear programming is proposed. First, the complicated scheduling problem of RBPM is divided into sub-problems, which are executed circularly. Then, each one consists of updating, sequencing and dispatching. The objective is to minimize the total earliness and tardiness for job-dependent TWs. In order to evaluate the proposed modelling, the experiments are implemented on the real-time scheduling simulation platform and optimization toolkit ILOG CPLEX. The results show that the improved modelling obtains better solutions in less computation time.     

单台机以总完工时间为目标的批排序问题

研究单台机,工件加工时间相等,大小不同的批排序问题,给出了一个最坏情况界为9+3~(1/2)/6≈1.7817的多项式时间近似算法,并证明了即使工件总大小不超过2,该问题也不存在FPTAS,除非P=NP.     

已知工件最大加工时间的两台同类机半在线问题

考虑已知工件最大加工时间的两台同类机半在线问题．机器M1,M2的速度分别为s1=1,s2=s(s≥1),工件是一个一个独立地到来,工件的信息是逐个释放的,但所有工件中加工时间为最大的工件的加工时间是已知的,目标函数为极小化最大机器负载．此模型简记为Q2／known largest job／Cmax．作者给出了Qmax2算法并证明此算法的竞争比为2(s 1)/s 2(1≤s≤2)和(s 1)/s(s>2),且是紧的．同时给出Q2／known largest job／Cmax问题的一个下界,并且证明Qmax2算法的竞争比与最优算法竞争比之差不大于1/4.     

提前预知信息的在线分批排序问题

研究工件可提前预知信息的在线分批排序问题, 工件的预知信息时间依时间到达, 目标为极小化最大完工时间. 已知从工件的信息可预知到该工件可加工需要时间~$a$, 所有工件的最大加工时间为~$p_{{\rm max}}$, 多个工件可以作为一批被机器同时加工, 批的加工时间为该批工件中最长加工时间. 对于批容量无限的单机问题给出一个在线算法~$\gamma H^\infty$, 并证明其竞争比和问题的下界都为~$1+\gamma$, 其中~$\gamma=\left(-1+\sqrt{1+\frac{4p_{{\rm max}}}{p_{{\rm max}}+a}}\right)/2$, 进而算法是最优的.