This paper reports a tabu-search approach to minimize the total processing cost for hole-making operations. Four issues, namely, tool travel scheduling, tool switch scheduling, tool selection, and machining speed specification have been...

and extension costs. A tabu search approach is proposed to provide good and quick solutions. The performance of the proposed approach is demonstrated using an example....

This paper reports a tabu-search approach to minimize the cost in hole making processes.

Four issues, namely, tool travel scheduling, tool switch scheduling, tool selection, and machining speed

specification have been simultaneously...

cost is minimized. Due to the combinatorial nature of the problem, a tabu search approach is proposed to find good and quick solutions. An example problem is solved to illustrate the proposed procedure....

Tabu Search (TS) is a robust neighborhood search algorithm used to solve a wide range of combinatorial optimization problems. In this paper, the effects of six neighborhood generation and move selection mechanisms on the performance of TS...

expected processing cost can be minimized. A tabu search algorithm is developed to solve the problem. An example problem is included to illustrate the proposed procedure, followed by discussions about the impact of tool reliability on total earliness...

in this paper, a multi- objective model for simultaneous part sequencing and tool replacement schedule is presented and solved. the main objectives include determining optimal part sequence, tool assignment to machining ...

In recent years, heuristic algorithms are widely used to solve very large and complicated optimization problems. In this paper, the structure of Tabu Search (TS) - one of the most efficient neighborhood search algorithms - is fist explained...