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Scheduling on M parallel machines subject to random breakdowns to minimize expected mean flow time

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  • Ali Allahverdi
  • John Mittenthal

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The problem of scheduling n jobs on m parallel machines is considered when the machines are subject to random breakdowns and job processing times are random variables. An objective function of mean flow time is developed for a general parallel machine system, and an expression of its expected value is derived. The problem is transformed into a deterministic unrelated parallel machine scheduling model with modified processing times when the number of breakdowns is modeled as a generalized Poisson process. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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  • Ali Allahverdi & John Mittenthal, 1994. "Scheduling on M parallel machines subject to random breakdowns to minimize expected mean flow time," Naval Research Logistics (NRL), John Wiley & Sons, vol. 41(5), pages 677-682, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:navres:v:41:y:1994:i:5:p:677-682
    DOI: 10.1002/1520-6750(199408)41:53.0.CO;2-7
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