Löhndorf, Nils, Riel, Manuel, Minner, Stefan. 2014. Simulation Optimization for the Stochastic Economic Lot Scheduling Problem with Sequence-Dependent Setup Times. International Journal of Production Economics 157, 170-176.

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@ARTICLE{Löhndorf2014,
title = {Simulation Optimization for the Stochastic Economic Lot Scheduling Problem with Sequence-Dependent Setup Times},
author = {Nils Löhndorf and Manuel Riel and Stefan Minner},
year = {2014},
doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2014.05.006},
url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925527314001625},
volume = {157},
language = {EN},
pages = {170-176},
journal = {International Journal of Production Economics},
abstract = {We consider the stochastic economic lot scheduling problem (SELSP) with lost sales and random demand, where switching between products is subject to sequence-dependent setup times. We propose a solution based on simulation optimization using an iterative two-step procedure which combines global policy search with local search heuristics for the traveling salesman sequencing subproblem. To optimize the production cycle, we compare two criteria: minimizing total setup times and evenly distributing setups to obtain a more regular production cycle. Based on a numerical study, we find that a policy with a balanced production cycle outperforms other policies with unbalanced cycles.},
}