Exact algorithms for the job sequencing and tool switching problem

The job Sequencing and tool Switching Problem (SSP) involves optimally sequencing jobs and assigning tools to a capacitated magazine in order to minimize the number of tool switches. This article analyzes two integer linear programming formulations for the SSP. A branch-and-cut algorithm and a branch-and-bound algorithm are proposed and compared. Computational results indicate that instances involving up to 25 jobs can be solved optimally using the branch-and-bound approach.

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