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Scheduling linen deliveries in a large hospital

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  • M Banerjea-Brodeur

    (GERAD and École des Hautes Études Commerciales)

  • J-F Cordeau

    (GERAD and École des Hautes Études Commerciales)

  • G Laporte

    (GERAD and École des Hautes Études Commerciales)

  • A Lasry

    (Numetrix Limited)

Abstract

This article describes the results of a study aimed at improving linen delivery operations in a large teaching hospital in Montreal. Improvements over the previous system were obtained by reassessing the quantities of linen to be delivered and by redesigning the delivery schedule. The problem was solved by means of a tabu search algorithm. After a trial period, the system has been implemented at the hospital.

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  • M Banerjea-Brodeur & J-F Cordeau & G Laporte & A Lasry, 1998. "Scheduling linen deliveries in a large hospital," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan;The OR Society, vol. 49(8), pages 777-780, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:jorsoc:v:49:y:1998:i:8:d:10.1057_palgrave.jors.2600581
    DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2600581
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