Optimizing Automated Manufacturing Processes Using a Hybrid BRKGA Algorithm: A Case Study on Flexible Job-Shop Scheduling.

In the modern era, industrial automation ofers significant competitive advantages. Replacing human labor with robots allows processes to be carried out much faster and more efficiently, with lower waste rates and the possibility of scheduling production 24/7. However, this also presents new challenges and opportunities in optimizing these automated processes. This paper proposes a hybrid algorithm BRKGA (Biased Random Key Genetic Algorithm) to optimize fexible job shop scheduling (FJSSP) problems in automated manufacturing systems. The algorithm is applied to a real-world case study in the Cinvestav Intelligent Manufacturing Laboratory, seeking to optimize the production of a four-piece product. The results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm outperforms previous results in terms of both, solution quality and computational efficiency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]