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A Tabu Search Algorithm to Minimize Lateness in Scheduling Problems with Setup Times

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We face the Job Shop Scheduling Problem with Sequence Dependent Setup Times and maximum lateness minimization as objective function. We propose a disjunctive graph representation for this problem that allows to define the concept of critical path properly. From this representation, we have defined a neighborhood structure suitable to cope with lateness minimization. This neighborhood structure is exploited in combination with a Tabu Search algorithm. We report results from an experimental study across conventional benchmark instances showing that this approach outperforms some of the current state-of-the-art methods.

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González, M.A., Vela, C.R., Varela, R. (2010). A Tabu Search Algorithm to Minimize Lateness in Scheduling Problems with Setup Times. In: Meseguer, P., Mandow, L., Gasca, R.M. (eds) Current Topics in Artificial Intelligence. CAEPIA 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 5988. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14264-2_22

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