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Operations research

a rule for sequencing jobs through two machines in series that minimizes the total completion time.

In operations research, Johnson's rule refers to a rule for sequencing jobs through two machines in series that minimizes the total completion time. This meaning comes from Johnson (1954) in Naval Research Logistics Quarterly.[1]

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References

  1. Johnson, S. M. (1954). Optimal two‐ and three‐stage production schedules with setup times included. Naval Research Logistics Quarterly, 1(1), 61-68. https://doi.org/10.1002/nav.3800010110

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