Scheduling algorithms lie at the heart of manufacturing systems optimisation by determining the order and allocation of tasks to resources. Their development is crucial for minimising production ...

William J. Wolfe, Stephen E. Sorensen, Three Scheduling Algorithms Applied to the Earth Observing Systems Domain, Management Science, Vol. 46, No. 1 (Jan., 2000), pp ...

This paper provides a systematic review of several of the available manpower scheduling algorithms from a common framework. The five-stage framework is based on the recognition that the general ...

While just-in-time scheduling practices are intended to drive up profitability, there are indications that they may be backfiring on companies.