TY - JOUR T1 - Application of Genetic Algorithm on Production Scheduling of Elastic Knitted Fabrics AU - , Rong-Chang Chen AU - , Tung-Shou Chen AU - , Chen-Chang Feng AU - , Chih-Chiang Lin AU - , Kuei-Ching Lin JO - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences VL - 1 IS - 2 SP - 149 EP - 153 PY - 2006 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1816-949x DO - jeasci.2006.149.153 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2006.149.153 KW - Production scheduling KW -genetic algorithm KW -knitted fabric AB - We develop a scheduling system for elastic knitted fabric production. The system is designed to assist the production controller to schedule production rapidly to satisfy customer orders. In this system, the input data are collected directly from the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. The input data contains the basic information regarding customer orders such as order number, order volume and so on. In this study, we use the genetic algorithm to be the analytical tool. The system can automatically schedule production depend on the fitness function. Moreover, the system provides to adjust manually by just drawing the mouse cursor onto the selected job to the position they like and release the mouse and the system will reschedule the production. The system is designed to be easy to use, flexible, automatic and adjustable. For this reason, the system is suitable to the production of the elastic knitted fabric. ER -