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A branch-and-bound procedure for resource leveling in multi-mode resource constraint project scheduling problem

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Author Affiliations

  • 1 Faculty of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, IRAN

Res. J. Recent Sci., Volume 1, Issue (7), Pages 33-38, July,2 (2012)

Abstract

This paper presents an exact solution for MRCPSP model (Multi Mode Resource Constraints Project Scheduling Problem). Each activity could be performed in various ways (mode) and in every style of performance (mode) a specific amount of time and resources are used for each activity. The solution used here includes branch and bound and the study aims to level resources. In the end some sample problems are solved using expanded algorithm and the results are reported and analyzed

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