Multiple jobs are processed simultaneously on a given batch processing machine in parallel
batching. The resulting batch is called a p-batch. Batching can lead to reduced production …

In this paper, we discuss scheduling problems in semiconductor manufacturing. Starting
from describing the manufacturing process, we identify typical scheduling problems found in …

This paper addresses a scheduling problem motivated by scheduling of diffusion operations
in the wafer fabrication facility. In the target problem, jobs arrive at the batch machines at …

This paper provides a systematic review of research works on deterministic scheduling of
diffusion furnaces (D-SDF) in the semiconductor manufacturing industry. After our screening …

This paper presents an iterated local search (ILS) algorithm for the single machine total
weighted tardiness batch scheduling problem. To our knowledge, this is one of the first …

The scheduling of (parallel) serial-batch processing machines is a task arising in many
industrial sectors. In the metal-processing industry for instance, cutting operations are …

We study the scheduling problem of minimising weighted completion times on parallel
identical batching machines with dynamic job arrivals and incompatible job families. Each …

This paper addresses a single machine total weighted tardiness (TWT) batch-scheduling
problem in which jobs have release dates, nonidentical sizes, and are compatible between …

We consider the problem of scheduling a set of arbitrary size jobs with dynamic arrival times
on a set of parallel batch machines with arbitrary capacities; our goal is to minimize the …

In this paper, we consider a single batch machine scheduling problem with incompatible job
families and dynamic job arrivals. The objective is to minimize the total completion time. This …