Biogeography-based optimization algorithm for large-scale multistage batch plant scheduling

作者：

Highlights：

• A time key representation is developed to encode scheduling scheme.

• The elite solution is improved to enhance the search accuracy.

• An improved time key biogeography-based optimization algorithm is presented to solve problem.

• Results have shown that the proposed algorithm is efficient.

摘要

•A time key representation is developed to encode scheduling scheme.•The elite solution is improved to enhance the search accuracy.•An improved time key biogeography-based optimization algorithm is presented to solve problem.•Results have shown that the proposed algorithm is efficient.

论文关键词：Multistage multiproduct,Batch plant,Biogeography-based optimization algorithm,Heuristic rules

论文评审过程：Received 16 July 2019, Revised 16 June 2020, Accepted 17 July 2020, Available online 25 July 2020, Version of Record 30 July 2020.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2020.113776