%0 Journal Article %A Anis Gharbi and Mohamed Haouari and Talel Ladhari and Mohamed Ali Rakrouki %D 2013 %J International Journal of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 82, 2013 %T An Effective Genetic Algorithm for a Complex Real-World Scheduling Problem %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/17096 %V 82 %X We address a complex scheduling problem arising in the wood panel industry with the objective of minimizing a quadratic function of job tardiness. The proposed solution strategy, which is based on an effective genetic algorithm, has been coded and implemented within a major Tunisian company, leader in the wood panel manufacturing. Preliminary experimental results indicate significant decrease of delivery times. %P 1990 - 1993