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Interactive optimization methodology for fleet scheduling

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  • William G. Nulty
  • H. Donald Ratliff

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This article addresses the problem of scheduling the United States Navy's Atlantic Fleet to satisfy overseas strategic requirements. An integer programming formulation is developed but results in a model with prohibitive size. This fact and the qualitative nature of additional secondary objectives and constraints suggest an interactive optimization approach. A system that solves a natural relaxation of the integer program within an interactive environment is discussed.

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  • William G. Nulty & H. Donald Ratliff, 1991. "Interactive optimization methodology for fleet scheduling," Naval Research Logistics (NRL), John Wiley & Sons, vol. 38(5), pages 669-677, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:navres:v:38:y:1991:i:5:p:669-677
    DOI: 10.1002/1520-6750(199110)38:53.0.CO;2-Y
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