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Evolutionary Clustering Search for Flowtime Minimization in Permutation Flow Shop

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This paper deals with the Permutation Flow Shop scheduling problem with the objective of minimizing total flow time, and therefore reducing in-process inventory. A new hybrid metaheuristic Genetic Algorithm - Cluster Search is proposed for the scheduling problem solution. The performance of the proposed method is evaluated and results are compared with the best reported in the literature. Experimental tests show the new method superiority for the test problems set, regarding the solution quality.

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  • Schedule Problem
  • Local Search
  • Cluster Center
  • Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm
  • Flow Shop

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  1. Faculdade Bandeirantes de Educação Superior, R. José Correia Gonçalves, 57, 08675-130, Suzano - SP, Brazil

    Geraldo Ribeiro Filho

  2. Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos - USP, Av. Trabalhador São-Carlense, 400, 13566-590, São Carlos - SP, Brazil

    Marcelo Seido Nagano

  3. Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais - INPE/LAC, Av. dos Astronautas, 1758, 12227-010, São José dos Campos - SP, Brazil

    Luiz Antonio Nogueira Lorena

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    Filho, G.R., Nagano, M.S., Lorena, L.A.N. (2007). Evolutionary Clustering Search for Flowtime Minimization in Permutation Flow Shop. In: , et al. Hybrid Metaheuristics. HM 2007. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4771. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75514-2_6

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