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A Cost Optimization Model for Multiresource Leveling Problem without Project Duration Constraint
- Source :
- Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, Vol 2016 (2016)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Limited, 2016.
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Abstract
- The study of traditional resource leveling problem aims at minimizing the resource usage fluctuations and obtaining sustainable resource supplement, which is accomplished by adjusting noncritical activities within their start and finish time. However, there exist limitations in terms of the traditional resource leveling problem based on the fixed project duration. This paper assumes that the duration can be changed in a certain range and then analyzes the relationship between the scarce resource usage fluctuations and project cost. This paper proposes an optimization model for the multiresource leveling problem. We take into consideration five kinds of cost: the extra hire cost when the resource demand is greater than the resource available amount, the idle cost of resource when the resource available amount is greater than the resource demand, the indirect cost related to the duration, the liquidated damages when the project duration is extended, and the incentive fee when the project duration is reduced. The optimal objective of this model is to minimize the sum of the aforementioned five kinds of cost. Finally, a case study is examined to highlight the characteristic of the proposed model at the end of this paper.
- Subjects :
- Resource leveling
Article Subject
Operations research
Computer science
lcsh:Mathematics
0211 other engineering and technologies
02 engineering and technology
lcsh:QA1-939
Indirect costs
Liquidated damages
Resource (project management)
Incentive
Modeling and Simulation
021105 building & construction
0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
Resource allocation
020201 artificial intelligence & image processing
Duration (project management)
Constraint (mathematics)
Simulation
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10260226
- Volume :
- 2016
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....bd7f90e24d052106bad5fa3bcf77ddb7