Dynamic scheduling with mold constraints

In this paper, we address a dynamic scheduling problem in real world applications. To deal with it, we extend our previous work by modifying the processes of sorting jobs in mold groups. Moreover, an additional condition is considered which requests the mold for the dynamically inserted jobs is the same as an online mold. A strategy that the inserted jobs are performed on the machine mounted with the mold adaptable for them is used. Finally, a simulation for a real-world scheduling problem is made to show the effectiveness of the proposed approach. © 2013 ICIC International.