Optimal worker assignment with two special workers in a limited-cycle model with multiple periods
by Xianda Kong; Jing Sun; Hisashi Yamamoto; Masayuki Matsui
Asian J. of Management Science and Applications (AJMSA), Vol. 1, No. 1, 2013

Abstract: This study investigates the properties of the optimal assignment of two special workers in a limited-cycle model with multiple periods. Due to the competition among enterprises, meeting the scheduled delivery date becomes a necessity. In most arbitrary cases, the result and efficiency of a certain period of a production cycle are influenced not only by the risks that exist in the current period but also by the risks that existed in the foregoing ones. Moreover, the risk itself is also greatly affected by the risks that existed in the earlier periods. This kind of model is called a limited-cycle model with multiple periods. In this paper, we consider the properties of the optimal worker assignment that minimises the total expected risk in a limited-cycle model with multiple periods. This study is useful in describing the properties of the optimal worker assignment theoretically and determining an optimal cycle time.

Online publication date: Fri, 18-Jul-2014

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