Graph neural networks for job shop scheduling problems: A survey

作者：Igor G. Smit, Jianan Zhou, Robbert Reijnen, Yaoxin Wu, Jian Chen, Cong Zhang, Zaharah Allah Bukhsh, Yingqian Zhang, Wim Nuijten · 发表于：Computers & Operations Research · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1016/j.cor.2024.106914 · 被引用次数：62 · 研究领域：Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms、Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization、Assembly Line Balancing Optimization

Job shop scheduling problems (JSSPs) represent a critical and challenging class of combinatorial optimization problems . Recent years have witnessed a rapid increase in the application of graph neural networks (GNNs) to solve JSSPs, albeit lacking a systematic survey of the relevant literature. This paper aims to thoroughly review prevailing GNN methods for different types of JSSPs and the closely related flow-shop scheduling problems (FSPs), especially those leveraging deep reinforcement learning (DRL). We begin by presenting the graph representations of various JSSPs, followed by an introduction to the most commonly used GNN architectures . We then review current GNN-based methods for each problem type, highlighting key technical elements such as graph representations, GNN architectures, GNN tasks, and training algorithms . Finally, we summarize and analyze the advantages and limitations of GNNs in solving JSSPs and provide potential future research opportunities. We hope this survey can motivate and inspire innovative approaches for more powerful GNN-based approaches in tackling JSSPs and other scheduling problems.