WORKFORCE SIZING AND SCHEDULING FOR A SERVICE CONTRACTOR USING INTEGER PROGRAMMING

Authors

  • D.G. Conradie Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Pretoria
  • J.W. Joubert Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Pretoria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/15-2-209

Abstract

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Operations Research is perceived to be on the verge of demise as a decision support tool in industry. However, this is not true, since the relevancy and interdisciplinary nature of Operations Research makes it an indispensable part of operations management. What should rather be asked is how Operations Research is introduced to undergraduate industrial engineering students. This paper reports on one of the optimisation initiatives undertaken for a service contractor using integer programming as part of a semester project. Although the model addresses specific business issues related to the contractor, it can easily be generalised for other applications.

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Published

2011-11-05

How to Cite

Conradie, D., & Joubert, J. (2011). WORKFORCE SIZING AND SCHEDULING FOR A SERVICE CONTRACTOR USING INTEGER PROGRAMMING. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.7166/15-2-209

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2004)

Section

General Articles

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