A variable neighborhood search metaheuristic for cellular manufacturing with multitask machine tools

  • Ahmed Azab*
  • , B. Naderi
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Traditionally in metal cutting, it is assumed that a machine tool can process at most one operation at a time since machine tools have one spindle and one turret. Yet, with advent of machine tools with multiple spindles and multiple turrets, this assumption does not hold anymore. This paper deals with the integrated problem of process planning and production scheduling for a parallel processing manufacturing cells with multitasking machines. A novel Variable Neighborhood Search (VND) metaheuristic is proposed to solve the problem. This algorithm employs novel operators that cover mechanisms to combine and improve, replace and shake plans and individuals of the VNS population-based search.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)50-55
Number of pages6
JournalProcedia CIRP
Volume20
Issue numberC
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Ramp-Up Management, ICRM 2014 - Aachen, Germany
Duration: 12 Jun 201413 Jun 2014

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Elsevier B.V.

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

  • Metaheuristics
  • Process planning parallel processing/Multitask machine tools
  • Production scheduling

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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