An Improved Fruit Fly Optimization Algorithm for Multi-Objective Scheduling in Hybrid Flow Shops

This study proposes an improved Fruit Fly Optimization Algorithm integrated with Simulated Annealing (SA-FOA) for hybrid flow shop scheduling problems with dual objectives of minimizing makespan and total tardiness. The algorithm adopts a three-stage integration strategy to generate high-quality initial populations, surpassing random initialization. During olfactory search, insertion-based neighborhood operations expand search scope, while visual search incorporates simulated annealing acceptance criteria to escape local optima. Validation employs three scalable instances, comparing SA-FOA against basic FOA and classical scheduling rules. Experimental results demonstrate significant superiority in Inverted Generational Distance (IGD), Non-dominant rate (NR), and Convergence Matrix (C-matrix metrics), highlighting enhanced convergence, distribution, and diversity. Notably, performance advantages amplify with problem scale growth.