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A Mixed Integer Nonlinear Programming Approach towards Optimal Earthmoving Equipment Selection (혼합 정수 비선형 계획법 기반 토공사 최적 장비 선정 방법 제시)

  • Ko, Yong-Ho;Ngov, Kheang;Lee, Su-Min;Shin, Do-Hyoung;Han, Seung-Woo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2023.05a
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    • pp.223-224
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    • 2023
  • Optimal fleet management in the planning stage is one of the most critical activities that guarantee successful construction projects. In South Korea, the construction standard production rate database (CSPRD) is normally employed. However, when it comes to a trade-off problem that involves decision-making on optimal sets of equipment to perform a certain task, the method will require the planners' in-depth knowledge and experience regarding the target process and a time consuming estimation of the performance of every possible scenario must be conducted for the deduction of the optimal fleet management. On this account, this research paper proposes a lightweight method of using mixed integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) in multi-objective problems based on CSPRD-based mathematical equations to assist planners in the preplanning stage of choosing the optimal sets of types and size machinery to efficiently arrange the construction scheduling and budgeting.

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A Study on an Efficient Double-fleet Operation of the Korean High Speed Rail (한국 고속철도의 효율적 중련편성 운영방법에 대한 연구)

  • Oh, Seog-Moon;Sohn, Moo-Sung;Choi, In-Chan
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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    • v.10 no.6
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    • pp.742-750
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    • 2007
  • This paper presents a mathematical model for a double-fleet operation in Korean high speed rail (HSR). KORAIL has a plan to launch new HSR units in 2010, which are composed of 10 railcars. The double-fleet operation assigns a single-unit or two-unit fleet to a segment, accommodating demand fluctuation. The proposed model assumes stochastic demand and uses chance-constrained constraints to assure a preset service level. It can be used in the tactical planning stage of the rail management as it includes several real-world conditions, such as the capacities of the infra-structures and operational procedures. In the solution approach, the expected revenue in the objective function is linearized by using expected marginal revenue, and the chance-constrained constraints are linearized by assuming that demands are normally distributed. Subsequently, the model can be solved by a mixed-integer linear programming solver fur small size problems. The test results of the model applied to Friday morning train schedules for one month sample data from KTX operation in 2004 shows that the proposed model could be utilized to determine the effectiveness of double-fleet operation, which could significantly increase the expected profit and seat utilization rates when properly maneuvered.

Web-based Agricultural Machinery Rental Business Management System

  • Shin, Seung-Yeoub;Kang, Chang-Ho;Yu, Seok-Cheol;Kim, Byounggap;Kim, Yu-Yong;Kim, Jin-Oh;Lee, Kyou-Seung
    • Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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    • v.39 no.4
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    • pp.267-273
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    • 2014
  • Purpose: This study was conducted to develop a web-based business management system to ensure the efficient operation and transparent management of government-subsidized agricultural machinery rental businesses. Methods: An MS_SQL2000 database management system (DBMS) solution was utilized in the system for high system compatibility and integrated management. This system was targeted to be compatible with Internet Explorer 6.0 or later and to ensure security and seamless web operations. The system administrator is able to manage a fleet of agricultural machinery, including various inventory codes, release and return, fleet registry, and business performance. Users (farmers) may search the database of rental machinery and reserve them. Results: With respect to rental reservations, the system administrator can manage the fleet by setting the rental status to Approved, Released, or Returned. Through the web, the administrator can also create a database that includes machinery specifications, features, and rental rates. In addition, business performance data can be analyzed using a diverse array of tools to streamline the rental business. Without having to go to the rental office, users can save time and money by searching for and renting agricultural machinery through the information available on the website, including availability, specifications, and rental fees. After deploying the system, the time required to analyze monthly performance and create reports was dramatically reduced from 20 days per person to one day per person. Conclusions: Since 2014, AMRB has been installed and is operating in agricultural machinery rental businesses in 31 cities and counties in South Korea. This study recommends continued expansion and dissemination of AMRB for the systematic and efficient management of agricultural machinery rental businesses.

Freight and Fleet Optimization Models under CVO Environment (CVO 환경을 고려한 차량 및 화물 운송 최적 모델)

  • Choe Gyeong-Hyeon;Pyeon Je-Beom;Gwak Ho-Man
    • Proceedings of the Society of Korea Industrial and System Engineering Conference
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    • 2002.05a
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    • pp.209-215
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    • 2002
  • In this paper, we propose a freight and fleet optimization model under CVO environment. The model is a kind of multi commodity network flow model based on Vehicle Routing Problem(VRP) and Vehicle Scheduling Problem(VSP), and considering operations and purposes of CVO. The main purpose of CVO is the freight and fleet management to reduce logistics cost and to Improve in vehicle safety. Thus, the objective of this model is to minimize routing cost of all the vehicle and to find the location of commodities which have origin and destination. We also present some computing test results.

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A study on the Fleet-type Overseas Expansion Strategy through mutual cooperation between Small & Medium and Large enterprises for the successful export of IT industry

  • Kim, Seon-Bae
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.13-24
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    • 2011
  • IT is the core industry in Korea which has the most international competitiveness and counts for 35% of the total exports of Korea. Nevertheless, it tends to be concentrated in small range of items, a few countries and mostly large companies. Therefore, it is needed for small and medium-sized enterprises which can have prompt decision making processes and various changes to export wide range of items and to diverse countries. This study will introduce 'the fleet-type expansion strategy of overseas export' that is about large and small enterprises perform the appropriate role based on their own character, thus they produce the mutual benefit. This strategy will contribute to improve the export structure of Korea and perform the major role for Korea's IT industry to become the dynamic force for growth in the future.

Determination of Fleet Size for LTL Transportation With Dynamic Demand

  • Ko, Chang Seong;Chung, Ki-Ho;Shin, Jae-Yeong
    • Management Science and Financial Engineering
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.33-45
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    • 2002
  • This study suggests an approach for determining fleet size for LTL (less -than-truckload) transportation with dynamic demand for on-time supply of the parts between the assembly line in an automobile company and its part suppliers in Korea. The vehicles operated by the transportation trucking companies in Korea in general can be classified into three types depending on the ways how their expenses occur; company -owned truck, mandated truck which is owned by outsider who entrusts the company with its operation, and rented truck (outsourcing) . With the forecasted monthly production data a year, a heuristic algorithm is developed to determine the number of company-owned trucks, mandated trucks, and rented trucks in order to minimize the expected annual operating cost, which is based on the solution technologies used in the aggregate production planning and vehicle routing problem. Finally the algorithm is tested for the problem how the trucking company transports parts for the automobile company.

Application of Construction Equipment Fleet Management System through the Case Study of Air and Vessel Traffic Control Technology (항공 및 해상 관제기술 사례연구를 통한 건설장비 관제 시스템 활용 방안에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Ji Soo;Seo, Jong Won
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.35 no.2
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    • pp.493-500
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    • 2015
  • The importance of the air and vessel traffic control center is increasing rapidly after the recent accident of 'Sewol ferry'. Aviation, marine, and the logistics sectors are already using monitoring and control technology widely. However, the monitoring and control system for complex and dangerous construction sites operation has yet to be employed. A monitoring/control system is required for effective communication between the control center and the construction equipment fleet at a construction site, and also the exact role that notifies accurate process and identification of hazards on construction sites as needed. Therefore, this paper presents the study about communication between the construction equipment fleet and the control center through the comparison of air traffic, marine, and logistics control systems for the development of construction equipment fleet management system.

Two-phases Hybrid Approaches and Partitioning Strategy to Solve Dynamic Commercial Fleet Management Problem Using Real-time Information (실시간 정보기반 동적 화물차량 운용문제의 2단계 하이브리드 해법과 Partitioning Strategy)

  • Kim, Yong-Jin
    • Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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    • v.22 no.2 s.73
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    • pp.145-154
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    • 2004
  • The growing demand for customer-responsive, made-to-order manufacturing is stimulating the need for improved dynamic decision-making processes in commercial fleet operations. Moreover, the rapid growth of electronic commerce through the internet is also requiring advanced and precise real-time operation of vehicle fleets. Accompanying these demand side developments/pressures, the growing availability of technologies such as AVL(Automatic Vehicle Location) systems and continuous two-way communication devices is driving developments on the supply side. These technologies enable the dispatcher to identify the current location of trucks and to communicate with drivers in real time affording the carrier fleet dispatcher the opportunity to dynamically respond to changes in demand, driver and vehicle availability, as well as traffic network conditions. This research investigates key aspects of real time dynamic routing and scheduling problems in fleet operation particularly in a truckload pickup-and-delivery problem under various settings, in which information of stochastic demands is revealed on a continuous basis, i.e., as the scheduled routes are executed. The most promising solution strategies for dealing with this real-time problem are analyzed and integrated. Furthermore, this research develops. analyzes, and implements hybrid algorithms for solving them, which combine fast local heuristic approach with an optimization-based approach. In addition, various partitioning algorithms being able to deal with large fleet of vehicles are developed based on 'divided & conquer' technique. Simulation experiments are developed and conducted to evaluate the performance of these algorithms.

Determination of Vehicle Fleet Size for Container Shuttle Service (컨테이너 셔틀운송을 위한 차량 대수 결정)

  • 고창성;정기호;신재영
    • Korean Management Science Review
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.87-95
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    • 2000
  • This paper presents two analytical approaches to determine the vehicle fleet size for container shuttle service. The shuttle service can be defined as the repetitive travel between the designated places during working period. In the first approach, the transportation model is adopted in order to determine the number of vehicles required. Its advantages and disadvantages in practical application are also discussed. In the second approach, a logical network which is oriented on job is transformed from a physical network which is focused on demand site. Nodes on the logical network represent jobs which include loaded travel, loading and unloading and arcs represent empty travel for the next jobs which include loaded travel, loading and unloading and arcs represent empty travel for the next job. Then a mathematical formulation is constructed similar to the multiple traveling salesman problem (TSP). A solution procedure is carried out based on the well-known insertion heuristic with the real world data.

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A Heuristic Algorithm for the Periodic Heterogeneous Fleet Vehicle Routing Problem (주기적 다용량 차량경로문제에 관한 발견적 해법)

  • Yoon, Tae-Yong;Lee, Sang-Heon
    • Journal of the Korean Operations Research and Management Science Society
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    • v.36 no.1
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    • pp.27-38
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    • 2011
  • In this paper, we deal with the periodic heterogeneous fleet vehicle routing problem (PHVRP). PHVRP is a problem of designing vehicle routes in each day of given period to minimize the sum of fixed cost and variable cost over the planning horizon. Each customer can be visited once or more times over the planning horizon according to the service combinations of that customer. Due to the complexity of the problem, we suggest a heuristic algorithm in which an initial solution is obtained by assigning the customer-day and the customer-car simultaneously and then it is improved. A performance of the proposed algorithm was compared to both well-known results and new test problems.