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We propose a framework to learn to schedule a job-shop problem (JSSP) using a graph neural network (GNN) and reinforcement learning (RL). We formulate the scheduling process of JSSP as a sequential decision-making problem with graph…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2021-06-03 Junyoung Park , Jaehyeong Chun , Sang Hun Kim , Youngkook Kim , Jinkyoo Park

We consider several combinatorial optimization problems which combine the classic shop scheduling problems, namely open shop scheduling or job shop scheduling, and the shortest path problem. The objective of the obtained problem is to…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2013-09-03 Kameng Nip , Zhenbo Wang , Wenxun Xing

Job-Shop Scheduling Problem (JSSP) is a combinatorial optimization problem where tasks need to be scheduled on machines in order to minimize criteria such as makespan or delay. To address more realistic scenarios, we associate a probability…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-04-03 Guillaume Infantes , Stéphanie Roussel , Pierre Pereira , Antoine Jacquet , Emmanuel Benazera

Computing workflows in heterogeneous multiprocessor systems are frequently modeled as directed acyclic graphs of tasks and data blocks, which represent computational modules and their dependencies in the form of data produced by a task and…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2022-06-14 Junwen Ding , Liangcai Song , Siyuan Li , Chen Wu , Ronghua He , Zhouxing Su , Zhipeng Lü

The Flexible Job Shop Problem (FJSP) is a well-studied combinatorial optimization problem with extensive applications for manufacturing and production scheduling. It involves assigning jobs to various machines to optimize criteria, such as…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-02-26 Zhi Cao , Cong Zhang , Yaoxin Wu , Yaqing Hou , Hongwei Ge

The Flexible Job-Shop Scheduling Problem (FJSSP) is an NP-hard combinatorial optimization problem, with several application domains, especially for manufacturing purposes. The objective is to efficiently schedule multiple operations on…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-05-21 Lotfi Kobrosly , Marc-Emmanuel Coupvent des Graviers , Christophe Guettier , Tristan Cazenave

The Job Shop Scheduling Problem (JSSP) is a well-known optimization problem in manufacturing, where the goal is to determine the optimal sequence of jobs across different machines to minimize a given objective. In this work, we focus on…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-01-31 Laurie Boveroux , Damien Ernst , Quentin Louveaux

Particle Swarm Optimization is a global optimizer in the sense that it has the ability to escape poor local optima. However, if the spread of information within the population is not adequately performed, premature convergence may occur.…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2021-01-27 Mauro S. Innocente , Johann Sienz

The job shop scheduling problem is an NP-hard combinatorial optimization problem relevant to manufacturing and timetabling. Traditional approaches use priority dispatching rules based on simple heuristics. Recent work has attempted to…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-06-18 Pablo Ariño Fernández

The job shop scheduling problem (JSSP) and its solution algorithms have been of enduring interest in both academia and industry for decades. In recent years, machine learning (ML) is playing an increasingly important role in advancing…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-02-05 Constantin Waubert de Puiseau , Fabian Wolz , Merlin Montag , Jannik Peters , Hasan Tercan , Tobias Meisen

Flexible job shop scheduling has been noticed as an effective manufacturing system to cope with rapid development in today's competitive environment. Flexible job shop scheduling problem (FJSSP) is known as a NP-hard problem in the field of…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2012-07-11 Sayedmohammadreza Vaghefinezhad , Kuan Yew Wong

Combinatorial optimization problems, such as scheduling and route planning, are crucial in various industries but are computationally intractable due to their NP-hard nature. Neural Combinatorial Optimization methods leverage machine…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-02-14 Imanol Echeverria , Maialen Murua , Roberto Santana

Dynamic Programming (DP) and Constraint Programming (CP) are well-established paradigms for solving combinatorial optimization problems. Usually, these two approaches are used separately. This paper aims to show that the two can be combined…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-05-25 Emma Legrand , Roger Kameugne , Pierre Schaus

In this work, we study the task of scheduling jobs on a single machine with sequence dependent family setup times under the goal of minimizing the makespan, that is, the completion time of the last job in the schedule. This notoriously…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2025-03-25 Kaja Balzereit , Niels Grüttemeier , Nils Morawietz , Dennis Reinhardt , Stefan Windmann , Petra Wolf

The subject of Job Scheduling Optimisation (JSO) deals with the scheduling of jobs in an organization, so that the single working steps are optimally organized regarding the postulated targets. In this paper a use case is provided which…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2021-09-13 Marc Geitz , Cristian Grozea , Wolfgang Steigerwald , Robin Stöhr , Armin Wolf

This paper presents a novel approach to the optimisation of structures using a Tabu search (TS) method. TS is a metaheuristic which is used to guide local search methods towards a globally optimal solution by using flexible memory cycles of…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2014-10-30 Andy M. Connor , Keith A. Seffen , Geoffrey T. Parks , P. John Clarkson

The Generalized Traveling Salesman Problem (GTSP) is a well-known combinatorial optimization problem with a host of applications. It is an extension of the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) where the set of cities is partitioned into…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2012-02-15 Daniel Karapetyan , Gregory Gutin

Combinatorial optimization problems are considered to be an application, where quantum computing can have transformative impact. In the industrial context, job shop scheduling problems that aim at finding the optimal schedule for a set of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-02-12 Mathias Schmid , Sarah Braun , Rudolf Sollacher , Michael J. Hartmann

In the present scenario the recent engineering and industrial built-up units are facing hodgepodge of problems in a lot of aspects such as machining time, electricity, man power, raw material and customers constraints. The job-shop…

Other Computer Science · Computer Science 2014-07-23 Sandeep Kumar , Pooja Jadon

The Flexible Job-shop Scheduling Problem (FJSP) is an important combinatorial optimization problem that arises in manufacturing and service settings. FJSP is composed of two subproblems, an assignment problem that assigns tasks to machines,…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2023-01-25 Wenbo Chen , Reem Khir , Pascal Van Hentenryck