Effective Methods for Integrated Process Planning and Scheduling

Problem Review.- Methods for single objective problem.- Methods for the Multi-objectives problem.- Dynamic scheduling.- Application.

Xinyu Li is an Associate Professor at the School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. He is a member of the State Key Laboratory of Digital Manufacturing Equipment and Technology (DMET) and a member of the Operations Research Society of China, Artificial Intelligence Society of Hubei, Operations Research Society of Hubei and Mechanical Engineering Society of Hubei. He was the guest co-editor of the special issues of International Journal of Advancements in Computing Technology on "Particle Swarm Optimization and Applications" in 2011 and the International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology on "Process Planning and Production Scheduling in Sustainable Manufacturing" in 2012. His main research areas are integration of process planning and scheduling, process parameter optimization, approximation algorithms and flexible job shop scheduling. He has published 65 papers in international journals and at conferences. He has won a number of awards, including the "Science & Technology Award for Youth" from the Operations Research Society of China, and a Ministry of Education Natural Science Award in 2013. He was also nominated for "Excellent Dissertation Award " by the Ministry of Education of China. Liang Gao is a Professor at the School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. He is an Associate Director of the State Key Laboratory of Digital Manufacturing Equipment and Technology (DMET). He is a member of the Operations Research Society of China, Artificial Intelligence Society of Hubei, Operations Research Society of Hubei and Mechanical Engineering Society of Hubei. He was also the guest co-editor of the special issues of International Journal of Advancements in Computing Technology on "Particle Swarm Optimization and Applications" in 2011 and International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology on "Process Planning and Production Scheduling in