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Scheduling Meter Readers for Southern California Gas Company

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  • Julie Wunderlich

    (Southern California Gas Company, PO Box 3249, Los Angeles, California 90051)

  • Martin Collette

    (Southern California Gas Company, PO Box 3249, Los Angeles, California 90051)

  • Laurence Levy

    (DISTINCT Management Consultants, Inc., 10705 Charter Drive, Suite 440, Columbia, Maryland 21044)

  • Lawrence Bodin

    (College of Business and Management, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742)

Abstract

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.

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  • Julie Wunderlich & Martin Collette & Laurence Levy & Lawrence Bodin, 1992. "Scheduling Meter Readers for Southern California Gas Company," Interfaces, INFORMS, vol. 22(3), pages 22-30, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:orinte:v:22:y:1992:i:3:p:22-30
    DOI: 10.1287/inte.22.3.22
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