TY  - JOUR
AB  - A heuristic algorithm, designed for freeze‐drying operations in the food
processing industry, is developed for a multistage system with parallel
machines and resource constraints. The system is extremely complex owing
to factors such as stage capacities, resource constraints and
requirements, set‐up charges, product mix, order sizes, and
co‐ordination of multiple stages. The primary objectives are meeting due
dates, minimizing workflow time, and maximizing equipment utilization.
The system is implemented to generate production schedules in a
microcomputer‐based operating environment.
VL  - 94
IS  - 5
SN  - 0263-5577
DO  - 10.1108/02635579410063270
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/02635579410063270
AU  - Randhawa Sabah U.
AU  - Juwono Cynthia
AU  - Burhanuddin Sheikh
PY  - 1994
Y1  - 1994/01/01
TI  - Scheduling in Multistage Flowshop Systems: An Application in the Food
Processing Industry
T2  - Industrial Management & Data Systems
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 16
EP  - 24
Y2  - 2024/05/13
ER  -