The Combinatorial Multi-Mode Resource Constrained Multi-Project Scheduling Problem

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href="./?_action=article&au=116343&_au=Denis++Pinha">Denis Pinha</a> <sup><a href="mailto:deniscruzpinha@gmail.com" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="Email to Corresponding Author"><i class="fa fa-envelope-o" ></i></a></sup> <sup><a href="#aff1" >1</a></sup> </li> <li class="padding-3"> <a href="./?_action=article&au=116344&_au=Rashpal++Ahluwalia">Rashpal Ahluwalia</a> <sup><a href="#aff1" >1</a></sup> </li> <li class="padding-3"> <a href="./?_action=article&au=112487&_au=Pedro++Senna">Pedro Senna</a> <sup class="ltr"><a class=" text-green" href="https://www.orcid.org/0000-0003-2501-2203" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" data-html="true" title="ORCID: 0000-0003-2501-2203" target="_blank"><i class="ai ai-orcid size-13" ></i></a></sup> <sup><a href="#aff2" >2</a></sup> </li> </ul> <p class="margin-bottom-3 ltr" id="aff1"> <sup>1</sup> West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA </p> <p class="margin-bottom-3 ltr" id="aff2"> <sup>2</sup> Federal Center for Technological Education of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil </p> <div class="margin-bottom-3 ltr" id="ar_doi" title="DOI"><i class="ai ai-doi size-25 text-orange"></i> <span dir="ltr"><a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.22034/2016.3.03">10.22034/2016.3.03</a></span></div> <p style="margin:12px -2px 0 -2px"><strong>Abstract</strong></p> <div class="padding_abstract justify ltr">This paper presents the formulation and solution of the Combinatorial Multi-Mode Resource Constrained Multi-Project Scheduling Problem. The focus of the proposed method is not on finding a single optimal solution, instead on presenting multiple feasible solutions, with cost and duration information to the project manager. The motivation for developing such an approach is due in part to practical situations where the definition of optimal changes on a regular basis. The proposed approach empowers the project manager to determine what is optimal, on a given day, under the current constraints, such as, change of priorities, lack of skilled worker. The proposed method utilizes a simulation approach to determine feasible solutions, under the current constraints. Resources can be non-consumable, consumable, or doubly constrained. The paper also presents a real-life case study dealing with scheduling of ship repair activities.</div> <p class="padding-0" style="margin:12px -2px 0 -2px"><strong>Keywords</strong></p> <ul class="block list-inline list-inline-seprator margin-bottom-6 ltr"> <li class="padding-3"> <a class="tag_a" href="./?_action=article&kw=105702&_kw=Resource+constrained+project+scheduling" >Resource constrained project scheduling</a> </li> <li class="padding-3"> <a class="tag_a" href="./?_action=article&kw=103114&_kw=Mathematical+formulation" >Mathematical formulation</a> </li> <li class="padding-3"> <a class="tag_a" href="./?_action=article&kw=105703&_kw=Discrete+event+simulation" >Discrete event simulation</a> </li> <li class="padding-3"> <a class="tag_a" href="./?_action=article&kw=105704&_kw=decision+support+system" >decision support system</a> </li> </ul> <p class="padding-0" style="margin:12px -2px 0 -2px"><strong>Main Subjects</strong></p> <ul class="block list-inline list-inline-seprator margin-bottom-6"> <li class="padding-3"> <a href="./?_action=article&sb=158&_sb=operations+planning%2Cscheduling+%26amp%3B+control" >operations planning,scheduling & control</a> </li> </ul> </div> <hr> <div class="page_break"></div> <div class="panel"> <div class="panel-heading card-header"> <h4 class="panel-title "> <a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordions" href="#collapsesRef"><i class="fa fa-plus"></i> References</a> </h4> </div> <div id="collapsesRef" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <div class="panel-body justify"> <div class="padding-3 margin-top-3 ltr justify">Abrantes, R., Figueiredo, J., (2015). 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