Article ID: | iaor20003015 |
Country: | United States |
Volume: | 2 |
Issue: | 4 |
Start Page Number: | 303 |
End Page Number: | 311 |
Publication Date: | Oct 1996 |
Journal: | Journal of Heuristics |
Authors: | Wilson John M. |
Keywords: | heuristics |
A new algorithm for the generalised assignment problem is described in this paper. The dual-type algorithm uses a simple heuristic derived from a relaxation of the problem. The algorithm has been tested on generalised assignment problems of substantial size and compared to an exact integer programming approach and a well-established heuristic approach. Computational results look promising in terms of speed and solution quality.