Title
Comparison of simulated annealing and tabu-search algorithms in advanced planning and scheduling systems for TFT-LCD colour filter fabs.
Abstract
Manufacturers of thin-film transistor–liquid crystal displays TFT–LCDs have recently faced intense global competition and declining profits. They improve productivity and competitiveness by reducing cycle time, increasing equipment utilisation, integrating supply chain and planning facility setups. This article develops an advanced planning and scheduling APS system for 4.5th generation colour filter CF fabs via Microsoft Visual Basic for Application VBA. The APS system considers the difference among orders and automatically assigns orders to production lines based on process characteristics while balancing equipment loading. The tabu-search TS and simulated annealing SA algorithms are applied to the APS system to optimise scheduling problems. Experimental results show that APS effectively completes the scheduling and saves approximately 75% of working time. These algorithms can also save approximately 15% of changeover waste and decrease the number of over-capacity days more effectively as compared with the original APS.
Year
DOI
Venue
2017
10.1080/0951192X.2016.1145805
Int. J. Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Keywords
Field
DocType
advanced planning and scheduling, simulated annealing algorithm, tabu-search algorithm, color filter, TFT-LCD
Simulated annealing,Changeover,Scheduling (computing),Visual Basic for Applications,Advanced planning and scheduling,Algorithm,Real-time computing,Supply chain,Production line,Engineering,Tabu search
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
30
6
0951-192X
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
3
0.38
14
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
James C. Chen181.47
Yin-Yann Chen230.38
Tzu-Li Chen3217.01
Jim Z. Lin430.38