This paper concerns the single machine total weighted tardiness scheduling with sequence-dependent setup times, usually referred as 1|sij | ∑ wjTj . In this NP-hard problem, each job has an associated processing time, due date and a weight. For each pair of jobs i and j, there may be a setup time before starting to process j in case this job is scheduled immediately after i. The objective is to...

In this paper, we study a resource-constrained project scheduling problem in which a set of project activities have due dates. If the finish time of each one of these activities is not equal to its due date, an earliness or a tardiness cost exists for each tardy or early period. The objective is to minimize the sum of discounted weighted earliness-tardiness penalty costs of these activities. Sc...

This paper deals with the permutation flowshop scheduling problem time lags constraints to minimize total weighted tardiness criterion by using Branch and Bound algorithm. A new lower bound was developed for problem. The computational experiments indicate that proposed algorithm provides good solution in terms of quality requirements.

Given a single machine and a set of jobs with due dates, the classical NP-hard problem of scheduling to minimize total tardiness is a well-understood one. Lawler gave an FPTAS for it some twenty years ago. If the jobs have positive weights the problem of minimizing total weighted tardiness seems to be considerably more intricate. In this paper, we give some of the first approximation algorithms...

We present a multi-agent variant of the Single Machine Total Weighted Tardiness Problem with Sequence-Dependent Setup Times. Since, i.a., agents have an incentive to lie, central planning is not feasible and decentralized methods such as automated negotiations are needed. Hereto, we propose and evaluate an iterative quota-based negotiation protocol.

Job scheduling is concerned with the optimal allocation of scare resources with objective of optimising one or several criteria. Job scheduling has been a fruitful area of research for many decades in which scheduling resolve both allocation of machines and order of processing. If the jobs are scheduled properly, not only the time is saved but also efficiency of system is increased. The paralle...