Essays about: "problems of manpower planning"

Found 3 essays containing the words problems of manpower planning.

1. 1. Utilizing problem specic structures in branch and bound methods for manpower planning

   University essay from Optimeringslära; Tekniska högskolan

   Author : Björn Morén; [2012]
   Keywords : Manpower planning; Airlines; Optimization; Branch and bound; Branching methods;

   Abstract : This thesis is about solving the manpower planning problem concerning stangand transitioning of pilots. The objective of the planning is to have enoughpilots to satisfy the demand while minimizing the cost. The main decisions totake are how many pilots to hire, which pilots to train and which courses toschedule. READ MORE

3. 2. Manpower planning for airline pilots : A tabu search approach

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Optimeringslära; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska högskolan

   Author : Björn Thalén; [2010]
   Keywords : Optimization; Tabu search; Meta-heuristics; Manpower planning; Airline; Pilot; Iterated Local Search;

   Abstract : The airline industry faces some of the largest and most complicated optimization problems among all industries today. A large part of their costs iscrew costs and large savings can be made by efficient manpower planning. The research focus has been on the later steps in the planning process such as crew scheduling. READ MORE

4. 3. Manpower Planning in Airlines : Modeling and Optimization

   University essay from Matematiska institutionen

   Author : Åsa Holm; [2008]
   Keywords : Manpower planning; Airlines; Optimization; Training allocation;

   Abstract :   Crew costs are one of the largest expenses for airlines and effective manpower planning is therefore important to maximize profit. The focus of research in the field of manpower planning for airlines has mainly been on the scheduling of crew, while other areas, surprisingly, have received very little attention. READ MORE