Resource allocation

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1996-09-25

1999-10-05

MacDonald, Allen R.

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Operations research or analysis

705 8, 705 9, 36446805, 36446806, 36446807, G06F 1900

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059639113

ABSTRACT:
In order to optimize the utilization of resources (e.g., technicians) in performing a number of jobs, each job is assigned a cost time-dependent function and each resource is assessed for the time at which it will be available. For each combination of jobs with resources, an actual can be determined. The combination giving the lowest overall cost is then determined. Additional features are disclosed to ensure incompatible job/resource combinations are not allocated, and to reduce the complexity of the calculation by prioritizing the jobs and resources.

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Garwood, G.J. and Robinson, A.C., Work Management System, British Telecommunications Engineering, pp. 204-210, Oct. 1991.

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