Abstract
The problem of scheduling batch processors is important in some industries and, at a more fundamental level, captures an element of complexity common to many practical scheduling problems. We describe a branch and bound procedure applicable to a batch processor model with arbitrary job processing times, job weights and job sizes. The scheduling objective is to minimize total weighted completion time. We find that the procedure returns optimal solutions to problems of up to ∼ 25 jobs in reasonable CPU time, and can be adapted for use as a heuristic for larger problems.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2173-2184 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | International Journal of Production Research |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 10 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Strategy and Management
- Management Science and Operations Research
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering