Tabu Search techniques are adapted to a single-machine scheduling prob
lem where a common due-date for a set of jobs is determined. The probl
em is to determine an optimal sequence sigma and the associated optim
al due-date d which minimize the sum of weighted earliness and tardin
ess values. This paper presents a Tabu Search based approach which is
more efficient for solving larger problems than any existing solution
method. (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd