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Yuehong Zhang¹, Mianhao Zhang²

¹Jinhua University of Vocational Technology, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China.

|October 8, 2025

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This study introduces a Differential Evolution (DE) algorithm for machine tool scheduling, improving production efficiency and workload balance. The optimized approach effectively tackles complex manufacturing scheduling challenges.

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Area of Science:

Manufacturing Engineering
Operations Research
Computational Intelligence

Background:

Machine tool processing scheduling is critical for manufacturing efficiency but is NP-hard.
Traditional methods struggle with large-scale, complex scheduling problems.
Intelligent manufacturing systems demand advanced optimization techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an optimized machine tool scheduling approach using the Differential Evolution (DE) algorithm.
To adapt DE for discrete scheduling environments via specialized encoding/decoding.
To enhance production efficiency, resource utilization, and timely delivery in manufacturing.

Main Methods:

Utilized the Differential Evolution (DE) algorithm tailored for discrete scheduling.
Implemented specialized encoding and decoding techniques for DE.
Experimentally compared the DE approach against conventional heuristic methods.

Main Results:

The proposed DE approach significantly outperforms traditional heuristic methods.
Achieved notable reductions in makespan (total time to complete jobs).
Demonstrated balanced workload distribution across machine tools.

Conclusions:

Differential Evolution (DE) is a robust and efficient tool for complex machine tool scheduling.
The tailored DE algorithm effectively explores the solution space for feasible schedules.
This approach holds significant potential for intelligent manufacturing systems.