Energy-Efficient Scheduling for Resilient Container-Supply Hybrid Flow Shops Under Transportation Constraints and Stochastic Arrivals

Although dynamic, energy-efficient container-supply hybrid flow shops have attracted increasing attention, most existing research overlooks how transportation within container production affects makespan, resilience, and sustainability. To bridge this gap, we frame a resilient, energy-efficient cont...

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Main Authors: Huaixia Shi, Huaqiang Si, Jiyun Qin
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
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description Although dynamic, energy-efficient container-supply hybrid flow shops have attracted increasing attention, most existing research overlooks how transportation within container production affects makespan, resilience, and sustainability. To bridge this gap, we frame a resilient, energy-efficient container-supply hybrid flow shop (TDEHFSP) scheduling model that utilizes vehicle transportation to maximize operational efficiency. To address the TDEHFSP model, the study proposes a Q-learning-based multi-swarm collaborative optimization algorithm (Q-MGCOA). The algorithm integrates a time gap left-shift scheduling strategy with a machine on–off control mechanism to construct an energy-saving optimization framework. Additionally, a predictive–reactive dynamic rescheduling model is introduced to address unexpected task disturbances. To validate the algorithm’s effectiveness, 36 benchmark test cases with varying scales are designed for horizontal comparison. Results show that the proposed Q-MGCOA outperforms benchmarks on convergence, diversity, and supply-chain resilience while lowering energy utilization. Moreover, it achieves about an 8% reduction in energy consumption compared to traditional algorithms. These findings reveal actionable insights for next-generation intelligent, low-carbon container production.
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spelling doaj-art-1dd2aa44ab8249bb833b769db419691b2025-08-20T03:27:28ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122025-06-01136115310.3390/jmse13061153Energy-Efficient Scheduling for Resilient Container-Supply Hybrid Flow Shops Under Transportation Constraints and Stochastic ArrivalsHuaixia Shi0Huaqiang Si1Jiyun Qin2Logistics Engineering College, Shanghai Maritime University, Pudong, Shanghai 201306, ChinaLogistics Engineering College, Shanghai Maritime University, Pudong, Shanghai 201306, ChinaChina Institute of FTZ Supply Chain, Shanghai Maritime University, Pudong, Shanghai 201306, ChinaAlthough dynamic, energy-efficient container-supply hybrid flow shops have attracted increasing attention, most existing research overlooks how transportation within container production affects makespan, resilience, and sustainability. To bridge this gap, we frame a resilient, energy-efficient container-supply hybrid flow shop (TDEHFSP) scheduling model that utilizes vehicle transportation to maximize operational efficiency. To address the TDEHFSP model, the study proposes a Q-learning-based multi-swarm collaborative optimization algorithm (Q-MGCOA). The algorithm integrates a time gap left-shift scheduling strategy with a machine on–off control mechanism to construct an energy-saving optimization framework. Additionally, a predictive–reactive dynamic rescheduling model is introduced to address unexpected task disturbances. To validate the algorithm’s effectiveness, 36 benchmark test cases with varying scales are designed for horizontal comparison. Results show that the proposed Q-MGCOA outperforms benchmarks on convergence, diversity, and supply-chain resilience while lowering energy utilization. Moreover, it achieves about an 8% reduction in energy consumption compared to traditional algorithms. These findings reveal actionable insights for next-generation intelligent, low-carbon container production.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/6/1153container productionresilienceintelligent schedulingsustainabilityhybrid flow shopenergy efficiency
spellingShingle Huaixia Shi
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Energy-Efficient Scheduling for Resilient Container-Supply Hybrid Flow Shops Under Transportation Constraints and Stochastic Arrivals
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
container production
resilience
intelligent scheduling
sustainability
hybrid flow shop
energy efficiency
title Energy-Efficient Scheduling for Resilient Container-Supply Hybrid Flow Shops Under Transportation Constraints and Stochastic Arrivals
title_full Energy-Efficient Scheduling for Resilient Container-Supply Hybrid Flow Shops Under Transportation Constraints and Stochastic Arrivals
title_fullStr Energy-Efficient Scheduling for Resilient Container-Supply Hybrid Flow Shops Under Transportation Constraints and Stochastic Arrivals
title_full_unstemmed Energy-Efficient Scheduling for Resilient Container-Supply Hybrid Flow Shops Under Transportation Constraints and Stochastic Arrivals
title_short Energy-Efficient Scheduling for Resilient Container-Supply Hybrid Flow Shops Under Transportation Constraints and Stochastic Arrivals
title_sort energy efficient scheduling for resilient container supply hybrid flow shops under transportation constraints and stochastic arrivals
topic container production
resilience
intelligent scheduling
sustainability
hybrid flow shop
energy efficiency
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/6/1153
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