Constraint handling in an integrated transportation problem

Author

Simonis, Helmut ; Charlier, Philippe ; Kay, Phillip

Author_Institution

Cosytec, Orsay, France

Volume

15

Issue

1

fYear

2000

Firstpage

26

Lastpage

32

Abstract

The authors used constraint programming to develop TACT (Transport Application for Chickens and Turkeys), a decision support system for an integrated transport problem in the food industry. In addressing this transportation problem, the TACT decision support system handles the complete solution process from initial scheduling decisions to the resource assignment. Operational for five years, the system mimics the previous manual approach to the problem, speeds up the scheduling process significantly, and demonstrates flexibility in handling business process changes

Keywords

constraint handling; decision support systems; food processing industry; resource allocation; transportation; TACT; Transport Application for Chickens and Turkeys; business process changes; constraint handling; constraint programming; decision support system; food industry; initial scheduling decisions; integrated transportation problem; resource assignment; transport problem; Birds; Books; Food industry; Job shop scheduling; Production facilities; Resource management; Time factors; Transportation; User interfaces; Vehicle driving;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Intelligent Systems and their Applications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1094-7167

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/5254.820326

Filename

820326