Patent ReferencesSuction accumulator strap Job shop scheduling and production method and apparatus Job scheduling system Automated re-work shop order scheduling system Scheduling method and apparatus Method for determining optimum schedule in computer-aided scheduling system Generation of schedules using a genetic procedure Scheduling for multi-task manufacturing equipment Method and apparatus for resource constraint scheduling Resource allocation methods InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 602966 filed on 02/16/1996US Classes:705/9, Staff scheduling or task assignment700/100Job schedulingExaminersPrimary: Poinvil, FrantzyAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 017/60AbstractA schedule optimizing algorithm improves scheduling quality, reducing a schedules cycle time and requiring only marginal increase in computer execution time. Lower quality computerized scheduling programs are substantially improved through the additional steps of sequential left time shifting and right time shifting of respective chronologically sorted completion time and starting time task listings. | |