Development of an optimization scheduling algorithm to improve operations management

开发优化调度算法以改善运营管理

• 批准号: 441776-2012
• 负责人: RicardezSandoval, LuisAlberto
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: University of Waterloo
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2012-01-01 至 2013-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=511097
• 关键词: Development; optimization; scheduling; algorithm; improve

Actlabs, a Canadian analytical laboratory testing company, is looking to develop systems and infrastructure to better manage its laboratory operations in response to increased demand from its customers in the mining and exploration industries. Specifically, Actlabs will team with researchers from the University of Waterloo to develop computational-based infrastructure that will improve the turnaround time on the company's many testing services. As activity grows in these highly competitive industries, Actlabs is finding it increasingly difficult to provide quality testing services on tighter and tighter timelines. Progress in this industry depends upon fast, accurate analysis and testing. The aim of this project is to develop an optimization algorithm that can efficiently schedule the testing services provided by Actlabs in its Ancaster branch. The proposed algorithm will be unique since it will be specifically designed to plan and schedule the various testing services provided by Actlabs in its Ancaster facility. That is, the proposed scheduling model will account for the services' processing times and capacities, and the rules that determine the transfer of samples between the different testing and analytical services offered at the Ancaster branch.

加拿大分析实验室测试公司Actlabs正在寻求开发系统和基础设施，以更好地管理其实验室操作，以响应采矿和勘探行业客户日益增长的需求。具体来说，Actlabs将与滑铁卢大学的研究人员合作开发基于计算的基础设施，以改善公司许多测试服务的周转时间。随着这些竞争激烈的行业活动的增加，Actlabs发现在越来越紧迫的时间内提供高质量的测试服务越来越困难。这个行业的进步依赖于快速、准确的分析和测试。该项目的目的是开发一种优化算法，可以有效地调度Actlabs在其Ancaster分支机构提供的测试服务。所提出的算法将是独一无二的，因为它将专门用于计划和安排Actlabs在其Ancaster设施中提供的各种测试服务。也就是说，建议的调度模型将考虑服务的处理时间和能力，以及确定在Ancaster分支机构提供的不同测试和分析服务之间传输样本的规则。