Abstract: Appointment scheduling is a great challenge in healthcare operations management. Appointment rules (AR) provide medical practitioners with a simple yet effective tool to determine patient ...

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Abstract: Automated manufacturing systems integrate sequential processing machines with material handling robots to transport jobs between stages, enhancing productivity and efficiency. Such systems ...