An Innovative Approach on a Variant Heuristics-Based Machine Scheduling and Sequencing: A Case Study-Based Analysis

This paper presents an innovative variant heuristic approach to efficiently scheduling and sequencing machines in flow shop scheduling problems in manufacturing goals. Furniture manufacturing has grown significantly in the industrial sector, driven by rising demand for wooden products and domestic furnishings. The research examines the scheduling problems these firms meet, emphasizing minimizing makespan for effective work performance. A modified version of the heuristic approach was employed to minimize the makespan and improve job efficiency. A comparative analysis has identified the most appropriate heuristic approach to reducing the makespan. Among the others, the proposed innovative variant heuristic approach minimizes the makespan with an anticipated margin of error of 3.6 percent, which provided the best result. The paper emphasizes the significance of machine scheduling and sequencing in enhancing efficiency in the furniture manufacturing industry.