| S.No. | Measure of Performance | Methods | Reference Numbers of Articles |
| 1 | Cmax = max{Ci}―Minimize the makespan | Theoretical study | [3] - [9] |
| Mathematical models | [10] - [13] | ||
| Exact algorithms | [14] - [18] | ||
| Heuristics | [1] [19] - [50] | ||
| Genetic algorithms | [51] - [58] | ||
| Tabu search algorithms | [59] [60] | ||
| Simulated annealing algorithms | [61] | ||
| ACO algorithms | [62] [63] | ||
| Bee colony optimization algorithms | [64] [65] | ||
| Hybrid algorithms | [66] - [69] | ||
| 2 |
| Exact algorithms | [70] |
| Heuristics | [71] - [79] | ||
| Tabu search algorithms | [80] | ||
| Particle swarm optimization algorithm | [65] | ||
| Hybrid algorithms | [81] | ||
| Multiple algorithms | [82] | ||
| Miscellaneous algorithms | [83] | ||
| 3 |
| Heuristics | [84] [85] |
| Genetic algorithms | [86] | ||
| Particle swam optimization algorithms | [87] | ||
| 4 |
| Heuristics | [88] [89] |
| 5 |
| Mathematical models | [91] |
| Heuristics | [92] | ||
| Simulated annealing | [93] | ||
| 6 |
| Heuristics | [88] |
| 7 |
| Heuristics | [94] |
| 8 | Lmax = max{Li}―Minimize maximum lateness | Heuristics | [90] |
| 9 | Miscellaneous measures and theory |
| [2] [95] - [101] |