Research Article

Solving Integrated Process Planning, Dynamic Scheduling, and Due Date Assignment Using Metaheuristic Algorithms

Table 5

Dispatching rules

Rule No NameExplanationEquations

0-1-2WATCWeighted Apparent Tardiness Cost
3-4-5ATCApparent Tardiness Cost
6WMSWeighted Minimum Slack
7MSMinimum Slack
8WSPTWeighted shortest process time
9SPTShortest process time
10WLPTWeighted longest process time
11LPTLongest process time
12WSOTWeighted shortest operation time
13SOTShortest operation time
14WLOTWeighted longest operation time
15LOTLongest operation time
16EDDEarliest due date
17WEDDWeighted Earliest due date
18ERDEarliest release date
19WERDWeighted earliest release date
20SIROService in random order
21FIFOFirst in first out
22LIFOLast in first out