Note: An Improvement to the Dynamic Cycle Lengths Heuristic for Scheduling the Multi-Item, Single-Machine

Robert C. Leachman, Zhong K. Xiong, André Gascon and Kwangtae Park
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Robert C. Leachman: Engineering Systems Research Center, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720
Zhong K. Xiong: Management Engineering Department, Chongqing Communication Institute, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
André Gascon: Faculté des Sciences de l'Administration, Université Laval, Québec, Quebec, Canada G1K7P4
Kwangtae Park: Engineering Systems Research Center, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720

Management Science, 1991, vol. 37, issue 9, 1201-1205

Abstract: A heuristic scheduling policy for multi-item, single-machine scheduling systems facing stochastic, time-varying demands was previously introduced by Leachman and Gascon. In this technical note we provide an improvement to the calculations of the policy. Simulation tests of the revised version of the policy indicate that the improvements maintain or enhance customer service while reducing total inventory and setup costs on the order of 1--7%.

Keywords: scheduling; single-machine; dynamic cycle lengths; production; inventory (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1991
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