Optimal scheduling of logistical support for an emergency roadway repair work schedule

• Published in: Engineering optimization Vol. 44; no. 9; pp. 1035 - 1055
• Main Authors: Yan, S., Lin, C. K., Chen, S. Y.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 01.09.2012; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Algorithms; Disasters; Emergencies; emergency repair work schedule; Heuristic; logistical support scheduling; Logistics; Mathematical models; multiple-commodity network flow problem; Network flow problem; Optimization; Optimization algorithms; Repair; Repair & maintenance; Schedules; Scheduling; Seismic phenomena; time-space network; Taiwan

The completion of every disaster rescue task performed by repair work teams relies on the in-time supply of materials to the rescue workers. Up to now, logistical support planning for emergency repair work in Taiwan has been done manually, which is neither effective nor efficient. To remedy the prob...