| Author | Shei, Fa-chen |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. 1160 |
| Subject(s) | Manpower policy--Taiwan--Mathematical models
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering of the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This study is concerned with the manpower scheduling problem of a technical consulting firm in Taiwan. The case considered here is the short term manpower planning of Engineering Division in this firm. In the Engineering Division, the main scheduling problem is to allocate different
kinds of designers and drafting people to each project so as to get the maximum benefit. In this study, a forecast regarding the manpower needs for different
projects was established first. Then a linear programming model was developed for optimization purpose. The mathematical formulation of the L.P. model was based on the concept of minimizing the total cost consisting of hiring, layoff, payroll, overtime, and penalty. The constraints used are overtime limitation and upper-bound of layoff level. The model has 432 variables and 360 constraints. The IBM MPSE/370 package was used to solve the linear programming problem. In the analysis, several sets of overtime limitation and
manpower needs were considered. |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | Student Research Before 1980 |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Thesis (Year <=1979) |
| Chairperson(s) | Sharif, M. N. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Pakorn Adulbhan ; Techapun Raengkhum |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1976 |