Stochastic Machine Scheduling to Minimize Waiting Time Related Objectives with Emergency Jobs

We consider a new scheduling model where emergency jobs appear during the processing of current jobs and must be processed immediately after the present job is completed. All jobs have random processing times and should be completed on a single machine. The most common case of the model is the surge...

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Main Authors: Lianmin Zhang, Lei Guan, Ke Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/837910
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description We consider a new scheduling model where emergency jobs appear during the processing of current jobs and must be processed immediately after the present job is completed. All jobs have random processing times and should be completed on a single machine. The most common case of the model is the surgery scheduling problem, where some elective surgeries are to be arranged in an operation room when emergency cases are coming during the operating procedure of the elective surgeries. Two objective functions are proposed to display this practice in machine scheduling problem. One is the weighted sum of the waiting times and the other is the weighted discounted cost function of the waiting times. We address some optimal policies to minimize these objectives.
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spelling doaj-art-be4b4852329a4b0d912bbce1c3de6ec62025-08-20T02:18:35ZengWileyDiscrete Dynamics in Nature and Society1026-02261607-887X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/837910837910Stochastic Machine Scheduling to Minimize Waiting Time Related Objectives with Emergency JobsLianmin Zhang0Lei Guan1Ke Zhou2School of Management and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, ChinaSchool of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaSystems Engineering and Engineering Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong KongWe consider a new scheduling model where emergency jobs appear during the processing of current jobs and must be processed immediately after the present job is completed. All jobs have random processing times and should be completed on a single machine. The most common case of the model is the surgery scheduling problem, where some elective surgeries are to be arranged in an operation room when emergency cases are coming during the operating procedure of the elective surgeries. Two objective functions are proposed to display this practice in machine scheduling problem. One is the weighted sum of the waiting times and the other is the weighted discounted cost function of the waiting times. We address some optimal policies to minimize these objectives.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/837910
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title Stochastic Machine Scheduling to Minimize Waiting Time Related Objectives with Emergency Jobs
title_full Stochastic Machine Scheduling to Minimize Waiting Time Related Objectives with Emergency Jobs
title_fullStr Stochastic Machine Scheduling to Minimize Waiting Time Related Objectives with Emergency Jobs
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