Scheduling installations in the telecommunications industry

Article Abstract:

A study presents a branch-and-bound method of solving service scheduling problems in the telecommunications industry. Principal Communications Limited is used as the model problem where schedule problems arise in three main tasks: site surveys, installations and customer trainings. Scheduling objectives of minimising lead, flow, travel and idle times are converted into a cost function and applied on individual activities. Results reveal a cost-effective method of solving scheduling problems.

Work Schedules, Usage, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Work hours, Scheduling (Management), Time management, Boundary value problems, Branching processes

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Modelling for a dynamic inventory-production control system

Article Abstract:

An inventory control/production scheduling system was characterized as a decision-making model within a dynamic programming framework. The model, which was constructed for Racal Recorders Ltd., is based on modified Wagner-Whitin algorithm for finding the minimum-cost ordering plan for a periodic schedule and an interactive safety stock rule that enables managers to set the level of safety stock depending on their risk management.

Inventory Control, Production Planning & Control, Research, Case studies, Production control, Dynamic programming

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Some thoughts on combinatorial optimisation

Article Abstract:

Combinatorial Optimization (CO) techniques and problems are discussed. Heuristics and polyhedral approaches are two solution methods for CO. Heuristics allow the accurate modeling of real situations while polyhedral approaches generate relaxations through linear programming. CO problems include knapsack, quadratic 0-1 programming, machine scheduling, routing and network design.

Combinatorial optimization

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