Most cited papers in Assembly Line Balancing Optimization
What are the most cited papers in Assembly Line Balancing Optimization?
The most cited paper in Assembly Line Balancing Optimization is "Optimization and Approximation in Deterministic Sequencing and Scheduling: a Survey" (Ronald Graham, Eugene L. Lawler, Jan Karel Lenstra et al., 1979), with 5,863 citations. Next come "A heuristic algorithm for the m-machine, n-job flow-shop sequencing problem" (2,537) and "Benchmarks for basic scheduling problems" (2,484).
Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 368 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimization and Approximation in Deterministic Sequencing and Scheduling: a Survey Ronald Graham, Eugene L. Lawler, Jan Karel Lenstra et al. · Annals of discrete mathematics | 1979 | 5,863 |
| 2 | A heuristic algorithm for the m-machine, n-job flow-shop sequencing problem Muhammad Nawaz, E. Emory Enscore, Inyong Ham · Omega | 1983 | 2,537 |
| 3 | Benchmarks for basic scheduling problems Éric D. Taillard · European Journal of Operational Research | 1993 | 2,484 |
| 4 | Complexity of Machine Scheduling Problems Jan Karel Lenstra, A. H. G. Rinnooy Kan, Peter Brucker · Annals of discrete mathematics | 1977 | 2,204 |
| 5 | Scheduling subject to resource constraints: classification and complexity Jacek Błażewicz, Jan Karel Lenstra, A. H. G. Rinnooy Kan · Discrete Applied Mathematics | 1983 | 1,430 |
| 6 | Toyota production system and Kanban system Materialization of just-in-time and respect-for-human system Y. SUGIMORI, Kaneyoshi Kusunoki, F. CHO et al. · International Journal of Production Research | 1977 | 1,335 |
| 7 | A Survey of Scheduling Rules Shrikant S. Panwalkar, Wafik H. Iskander · Operations Research | Feb 1977 | 1,301 |
| 8 | A survey on problems and methods in generalized assembly line balancing Christian U. Becker, Armin Schöll · European Journal of Operational Research | 14 Sep 2004 | 1,049 |
| 9 | A genetic algorithm for the Flexible Job-shop Scheduling Problem Ferdinando Pezzella, Gianluca Morganti, Gianfranco Ciaschetti · Computers & Operations Research | 2 Mar 2007 | 1,014 |
| 10 | A survey of dynamic scheduling in manufacturing systems Djamila Ouelhadj, Sanja Petrović · Journal of Scheduling | 27 Oct 2008 | 982 |
| 11 | CONWIP: a pull alternative to kanban M Leroy Spearman, David L. Woodruff, Wallace J. Hopp · International Journal of Production Research | May 1990 | 939 |
| 12 | A Survey of Exact Algorithms for the Simple Assembly Line Balancing Problem İlker Baybars · Management Science | Aug 1986 | 925 |
| 13 | Parallel Sequencing and Assembly Line Problems T. C. Hu · Operations Research | Dec 1961 | 903 |
| 14 | A genetic algorithm for flowshop sequencing Colin R. Reeves · Computers & Operations Research | 1995 | 876 |
| 15 | A Heuristic Algorithm for the n Job, m Machine Sequencing Problem Herbert George Campbell, Richard A. Dudek, Milton L. Smith · Management Science | Jun 1970 | 872 |
| 16 | Some efficient heuristic methods for the flow shop sequencing problem Éric D. Taillard · European Journal of Operational Research | Jul 1990 | 862 |
| 17 | Rescheduling Manufacturing Systems: A Framework of Strategies, Policies, and Methods Guilherme Ernani Vieira, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Edward M.H. Lin · Journal of Scheduling | 2003 | 857 |
| 18 | State-of-the-art exact and heuristic solution procedures for simple assembly line balancing Armin Schöll, Christian U. Becker · European Journal of Operational Research | 14 Sep 2004 | 853 |
| 19 | A classification of assembly line balancing problems Nils Boysen, Malte Fliedner, Armin Schöll · European Journal of Operational Research | 15 Dec 2006 | 837 |
| 20 | A Review of Production Scheduling Stephen C. Graves · Operations Research | Aug 1981 | 783 |
| 21 | Deterministic job-shop scheduling: Past, present and future A. S. Jain, Sheik Meeran · European Journal of Operational Research | Mar 1999 | 782 |
| 22 | Chapter 9 Sequencing and scheduling: Algorithms and complexity Eugene L. Lawler, Jan Karel Lenstra, Alexander H. G. Rinnooy Kan et al. · Handbooks in operations research and management science | 1993 | 754 |
| 23 | Sur une classe d'espaces d'interpolation J. L. Lions, Jaak Peetre · Publications mathématiques de l IHÉS | 7 Dec 1964 | 717 |
| 24 | An n Job, One Machine Sequencing Algorithm for Minimizing the Number of Late Jobs J. Michael Moore · Management Science | Sep 1968 | 706 |
| 25 | Executing production schedules in the face of uncertainties: A review and some future directions Haldun Aytuğ, Mark Lawley, Kenneth N. McKay et al. · European Journal of Operational Research | 24 Nov 2003 | 699 |
| 26 | Warehousing in the e-commerce era: A survey Nils Boysen, René B.M. de Koster, Felix Weidinger · European Journal of Operational Research | 22 Aug 2018 | 681 |
| 27 | On the Job-Shop Scheduling Problem Alan S. Manne · Operations Research | Apr 1960 | 669 |
| 28 | A taxonomy of line balancing problems and their solutionapproaches Olga Battaïa, Alexandre B. Dolgui · International Journal of Production Economics | 10 Nov 2012 | 668 |
| 29 | Fundamentals of Machine Component Design Robert C. Juvinall, Kurt M. Marshek, Ken Youssefi · Journal of Engineering for Industry | May 1991 | 662 |
| 30 | A concise survey of scheduling with time-dependent processing times T.C.E. Cheng, Qingqing Ding, Bertrand M.T. Lin · European Journal of Operational Research | 25 Mar 2003 | 639 |
| 31 | Simulated annealing for permutation flow-shop scheduling IH Osman, CN Potts · Omega | 1989 | 614 |
| 32 | A “Pseudopolynomial” Algorithm for Sequencing Jobs to Minimize Total Tardiness Eugene L. Lawler · Annals of discrete mathematics | 1977 | 614 |
| 33 | The facility layout problem Andrew Kusiak, Sunderesh S. Heragu · European Journal of Operational Research | Jun 1987 | 607 |
| 34 | A hybrid grouping genetic algorithm for bin packing Emanuel Falkenauer · Journal of Heuristics | 1996 | 602 |
| 35 | Applying tabu search to the job-shop scheduling problem Mauro Dell’Amico, Marco Trubian · Annals of Operations Research | Sep 1993 | 598 |
| 36 | To Pull or Not to Pull: What Is the Question? Wallace J. Hopp, M Leroy Spearman · Manufacturing & Service Operations Management | Apr 2004 | 597 |
| 37 | Application of the Branch and Bound Technique to Some Flow-Shop Scheduling Problems Edward J. Ignall, Linus E. Schrage · Operations Research | Jun 1965 | 589 |
| 38 | Product Variety and Manufacturing Performance: Evidence from the International Automotive Assembly Plant Study John Paul MacDuffie, Kannan Sethuraman, Marshall L. Fisher · Management Science | Mar 1996 | 585 |
| 39 | The distributed permutation flowshop scheduling problem Bahman Naderi, Rubén Ruíz · Computers & Operations Research | 4 Jul 2009 | 584 |
| 40 | Priority Rules for Job Shops with Weighted Tardiness Costs Ari P. J. Vepsalainen, Thomas E. Morton · Management Science | Aug 1987 | 576 |
| 41 | Cellular manufacturing in the U.S. industry: a survey of users Urban Wemmerlöv, Nancy Lea Hyer · International Journal of Production Research | Sep 1989 | 575 |
| 42 | Simulation for manufacturing system design and operation: Literature review and analysis Ashkan Negahban, Jeffrey Scott Smith · Journal of Manufacturing Systems | 9 Feb 2014 | 566 |
| 43 | A particle swarm optimization algorithm for makespan and total flowtime minimization in the permutation flowshop sequencing problem M. Fatih Tasgetiren, Yun-Chia Liang, Mehmet Şevkli et al. · European Journal of Operational Research | 16 Feb 2006 | 556 |
| 44 | New Search Spaces for Sequencing Problems with Application to Job Shop Scheduling Robert H. Storer, S. David Wu, Renzo Vaccari · Management Science | Oct 1992 | 552 |
| 45 | Alternative research paradigms in operations Jack R. Meredith, Amitabh S. Raturi, Kwasi Amoako‐Gyampah et al. · Journal of Operations Management | Oct 1989 | 551 |
| 46 | A comprehensive literature review and analysis of the design, balancing and scheduling of assembly systems Soumen Ghosh, Roger J. Gagnon · International Journal of Production Research | Apr 1989 | 542 |
| 47 | The job shop scheduling problem: Conventional and new solution techniques Jacek Błażewicz, Wolfgang Domschke, Erwin Pesch · European Journal of Operational Research | Aug 1996 | 539 |
| 48 | The one-machine sequencing problem Jacques Carlier · European Journal of Operational Research | Sep 1982 | 528 |
| 49 | Characterization of automatic guided vehicle dispatching rules Pius J. Egbelu, Jose M. A. Tanchoco · International Journal of Production Research | May 1984 | 526 |
| 50 | Direct clustering algorithm for group formation in cellular manufacture Hiu Man Chan, D. A. Milner · Journal of Manufacturing Systems | 1982 | 519 |
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