Multiperiod resource allocation with a smoothing objective

Multiperiod resource allocation with a smoothing objective

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Article ID: iaor1996457
Country: United States
Volume: 42
Issue: 7
Start Page Number: 1007
End Page Number: 1020
Publication Date: Oct 1995
Journal: Naval Research Logistics
Authors: ,
Abstract:

The authors consider a multiperiod resource allocation problem, where a single resource is allocated over a finite planning horizon of T periods. Resource allocated to one period can be used to satisfy demand of that period or of future periods, but backordering of demand is not allowed. The objective is to allocate the resource as smoothly as possible throughout the planning horizon. The authors present two models: the first assumes that the allocation decision variables are continuous, whereas the second considers only integer allocations. Applications for such models are found, for example, in subassembly production planning for complex products in a multistage production environment. Efficient algorithms are presented to find optimal allocations for these models at an effort of O(T2). Among all optimal policies for each model, these algorithms find the one that carries the least excess resources throughout the planning horizon.

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