Abstract
A new scheduling method, in which the load balance of each process can be considered, in a flow shop type production for a wide variety of products is proposed. In this method, a production schedule is generated under consideration such as a work breakdown structure, processes and processing time required for each product. Processing time of all operations is represented by a discrete unit time, and the load distribution of each process is identified easily. GA (Genetic Algorithm) is applied to generate product plans and the most suitable plan, in which the maximum load satisfies the process capability, is selected.
