Abstract
In this paper we study both the non-preemptive and preemptive versions of the popular unit-time open shop scheduling problem. For the set of feasible schedules which satisfy a predetermined order of job completion times, we construct the linear description of the convex hull of the vectors of the job completion times. Based on the properties of the resulting scheduling polyhedron, we show that the problem of constructing an optimal schedule minimizing an arbitrary non-decreasing separable cost function of job completion times is polynomially solvable.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 444-456 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | European Journal of Operational Research |
Volume | 165 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2005 |
Keywords
- Open shop scheduling
- Parallel machine scheduling
- Scheduling
- Separable non-decreasing function
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Modelling and Simulation
- Management Science and Operations Research
- Information Systems and Management