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A Rollout Metaheuristic for Job Shop Scheduling Problems

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  • Carlo Meloni
  • Dario Pacciarelli
  • Marco Pranzo

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In this paper we deal with solution algorithms for a general formulation of the job shop problem, called alternative graph. We study in particular the job shop scheduling problem with blocking and/or no-wait constraints. Most of the key properties developed for solving the job shop problem with infinite capacity buffer do not hold in the more general alternative graph model. In this paper we report on an extensive study on the applicability of a metaheuristic approach, called rollout or pilot method. Its basic idea is a look-ahead strategy, guided by one or more subheuristics, called pilot heuristics. Our results indicate that this method is competitive and very promising for solving complex scheduling problems. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 2004

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  • Carlo Meloni & Dario Pacciarelli & Marco Pranzo, 2004. "A Rollout Metaheuristic for Job Shop Scheduling Problems," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 131(1), pages 215-235, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:annopr:v:131:y:2004:i:1:p:215-235:10.1023/b:anor.0000039520.24932.4b
    DOI: 10.1023/B:ANOR.0000039520.24932.4b
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    1. Michele Ciavotta & Carlo Meloni & Marco Pranzo, 2016. "Speeding up a Rollout algorithm for complex parallel machine scheduling," International Journal of Production Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 54(16), pages 4993-5009, August.
    2. Allahverdi, Ali, 2016. "A survey of scheduling problems with no-wait in process," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 255(3), pages 665-686.
    3. Carlo Meloni & Marco Pranzo, 2020. "Expected shortfall for the makespan in activity networks under imperfect information," Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal, Springer, vol. 32(3), pages 668-692, September.
    4. Samà, Marcella & D’Ariano, Andrea & D’Ariano, Paolo & Pacciarelli, Dario, 2017. "Scheduling models for optimal aircraft traffic control at busy airports: Tardiness, priorities, equity and violations considerations," Omega, Elsevier, vol. 67(C), pages 81-98.
    5. Stefan Voßs & Andreas Fink & Cees Duin, 2005. "Looking Ahead with the Pilot Method," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 136(1), pages 285-302, April.
    6. Jane Lee & Lavanya Marla & Alexandre Jacquillat, 2020. "Dynamic Disruption Management in Airline Networks Under Airport Operating Uncertainty," Transportation Science, INFORMS, vol. 54(4), pages 973-997, July.
    7. Gerardo Berbeglia & Gilles Pesant & Louis-Martin Rousseau, 2012. "Feasibility of the Pickup and Delivery Problem with Fixed Partial Routes: A Complexity Analysis," Transportation Science, INFORMS, vol. 46(3), pages 359-373, August.
    8. Mogali, Jayanth Krishna & Barbulescu, Laura & Smith, Stephen F., 2021. "Efficient primal heuristic updates for the blocking job shop problem," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 295(1), pages 82-101.
    9. Jacomine Grobler & Andries Engelbrecht & Schalk Kok & Sarma Yadavalli, 2010. "Metaheuristics for the multi-objective FJSP with sequence-dependent set-up times, auxiliary resources and machine down time," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 180(1), pages 165-196, November.
    10. Zhu, Jie & Li, Xiaoping & Wang, Qian, 2009. "Complete local search with limited memory algorithm for no-wait job shops to minimize makespan," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 198(2), pages 378-386, October.
    11. Meloni, Carlo & Pranzo, Marco & Samà, Marcella, 2022. "Evaluation of VaR and CVaR for the makespan in interval valued blocking job shops," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 247(C).
    12. Goodson, Justin C. & Thomas, Barrett W. & Ohlmann, Jeffrey W., 2017. "A rollout algorithm framework for heuristic solutions to finite-horizon stochastic dynamic programs," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 258(1), pages 216-229.
    13. Heinz Gröflin & Dinh Nguyen Pham & Reinhard Bürgy, 2011. "The flexible blocking job shop with transfer and set-up times," Journal of Combinatorial Optimization, Springer, vol. 22(2), pages 121-144, August.
    14. F. Guerriero, 2008. "Hybrid Rollout Approaches for the Job Shop Scheduling Problem," Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, Springer, vol. 139(2), pages 419-438, November.
    15. Marco Pranzo & Dario Pacciarelli, 2016. "An iterated greedy metaheuristic for the blocking job shop scheduling problem," Journal of Heuristics, Springer, vol. 22(4), pages 587-611, August.

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