A Goal Programming Approach to Multi-Period Production Line Scheduling

This paper considers the problem of scheduling multiple products on several different production lines (i.e. the n-job, m-machine scheduling problem) when multiple objectives exist. Specifically a goal programming model is developed and demonstrated via a case example. The production setting modelled in this paper includes three separate production lines that merge into a single inspection facility. Prior to the description and demonstration of the goal programming model, a brief overview of the multi-product scheduling problem and the various solution approaches to the problem is presented.

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	Lee, Sang M Emeritus Expertise: Entrepreneurship Information Systems International - Europe International - South and Central America International - Asia Management CBA 251 P.O. Box 880491 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68588-0491, USA Phone: (402) 472-3915 Fax: (402) 472-5855 slee1@unl.edu	Lee, Sang M	Management