@article{faf678585d9f469dbd09448085d89b5d,
title = "Scheduling operations on parallel machine tools",
abstract = "We introduce unique scheduling problems that arise for multiple spindle machine tools. The ability of these machines to perform simultaneous operations on more than one part creates constraints that are not found in the traditional scheduling literature. Two types of solution procedures are introduced for these problems. The first uses priority dispatching rules and a delay factor concept, while the second uses a genetic algorithm with a random keys encoding. The effectiveness of these methods is demonstrated on test problems with comparisons to lower bounds.",
author = "Norman, {Bryan A.} and Bean, {James C.}",
note = "Funding Information: was a National Science Foundation Fellowship holder, and has a Master's Degree and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Oklahoma. His research interests include the optimization of complex problems in manufacturing systems with a specialty in heuristic optimization, His areas of application include scheduling, sequencing, job rotation, assembly line balancing and facility layout. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Ben Franklin Technology Center of Western Pennsylvania, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and by local industry. He is a senior member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers.",
year = "2000",
doi = "10.1023/A:1007696811019",
language = "English",
volume = "32",
pages = "449--459",
journal = "IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers)",
issn = "0740-817X",
number = "5",
}