Scheduling Meter Readers for Southern California Gas Company

Autor:	Lawrence Bodin, Laurence S. Levy, Martin Collette, Julie Wunderlich
Rok vydání:	1992
Předmět:	Engineering Schedule Optimization algorithm Operations research business.industry Strategy and Management Sample (statistics) Management Science and Operations Research Scheduling (computing) Cost savings Set (abstract data type) Software Management of Technology and Innovation Metre business
Zdroj:	Interfaces. 22:22-30
ISSN:	1526-551X 0092-2102
DOI:	10.1287/inte.22.3.22
Popis:	In 1988, Southern California Gas Company (SOCAL) initiated a study to investigate the potential benefits of using optimization software to route and schedule its meter readers. We developed and implemented a set of optimization algorithms and tested them on a carefully selected sample region. Based on this study, SOCAL projected tangible annual benefits of about $874,185 plus additional cost avoidance. The cost savings motivated SOCAL to implement a computerized meter-reading system, which was delivered in early 1991.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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