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Cyclic job shop scheduling problems with blocking

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A tabu search algorithm for a cyclic job shop problem with blocking is presented. Operations are blocking if they must stay on a machine after finishing when the next machine is occupied by another job. During this stay the machine is blocked for other jobs. For this problem traditional tabu search moves often lead to infeasible solutions. Recovering procedures are developed which construct nearby feasible solutions. Computational results are presented for the approach.

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  1. FB Mathematik/Informatik, Universität Osnabrück, 49069, Osnabrück, Germany

    Peter Brucker

  2. Bayer Technology Services GmbH, Bldg. B610, 51368, Leverkusen, Germany

    Thomas Kampmeyer

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Brucker, P., Kampmeyer, T. Cyclic job shop scheduling problems with blocking. Ann Oper Res 159, 161–181 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-007-0276-z

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