Energy-efficient scheduling of multiple manufacturing factories under real-time electricity pricing

• Published in: CIRP annals Vol. 64; no. 1; pp. 41 - 44
• Main Authors: Zhang, Hao, Zhao, Fu, Sutherland, John W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2015
• Subjects: Energy efficiency; Multi-factory; Scheduling; Energy efficiency; Scheduling; Multi-factory

Manufacturing scheduling for reduced energy costs is attracting increased interest. Energy-efficient scheduling of a manufacturing factory subject to real-time electricity pricing, such as is the case with a smart grid, represents an important but challenging situation. In this paper, multiple manuf...