Production scheduling that involves maintenance activities and resource constraints plays a
crucial role in manufacturing and service environments of the modern age. While research …

Given that group technology can reduce the changeover time of equipment, broaden the
productivity, and enhance the flexibility of manufacturing, especially cellular manufacturing …

In the context of Industry 4.0, companies understand the advantages of performing
Predictive Maintenance (PdM). However, when moving towards PdM, several …

A hybrid flow shop group scheduling problem (HFGSP) involves two distinct sub-problems,
the arrangement of groups and the configuration of jobs within each group. Constructing its …

The flowshop group scheduling problem (FGSP) has become a hot research problem owing
to its practical applications in modern industry in recent years. The FGSP can be regarded …

Outsourcing machine maintenance to third parties has been a trend due to the increasing
complex of machines and the benefits of maintenance outsourcing. However, this new …

Integrated optimization of production scheduling and maintenance planning has received
tremendous attention from academia and industry, but the impacts of variable processing …

Effective job scheduling is crucial in production to reduce costs, improve customer
satisfaction, enhance efficiency, and boost competitiveness, leading to transformative …

Flexible flow shop problem (FFSP) has been extensively researched in recent years.
However, machine deterioration and stochastic production interruptions noticeably affect the …

This paper addresses the joint optimization model of production scheduling, work-in-process
(WIP) inventory control and group preventive maintenance (PM) planning in a multi-machine …