A metaheuristic algorithm and simulation to study the effect of learning or tiredness on sequence-dependent setup times in a parallel machine scheduling problem

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Highlights：

• Learning and deterioration effects on sequence-dependent setup times in a parallel machine scheduling problem.

• Variable Neighborhood Search to provide a set of high-quality and diverse solutions.

• Simulation model based on the agent-based simulation paradigm to handle randomness.

摘要

•Learning and deterioration effects on sequence-dependent setup times in a parallel machine scheduling problem.•Variable Neighborhood Search to provide a set of high-quality and diverse solutions.•Simulation model based on the agent-based simulation paradigm to handle randomness.

论文关键词：Parallel machine scheduling,Total completion time,Sequence-dependent setups,Learning effect,Tiredness effect,Simulation

论文评审过程：Received 17 January 2018, Revised 11 September 2018, Accepted 18 September 2018, Available online 20 September 2018, Version of Record 27 September 2018.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2018.09.041