An impulsive control approach to deriving the optimal dynamic mix of manual and automatic output
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instance of: scholarly article
title: An impulsive control approach to deriving the optimal dynamic mix of manual and automatic output
zbMATH Open document ID: 0601.90073
DOI: 10.1016/0377-2217(86)90029-9
author: Cheryl Gaimon
published in: European Journal of Operational Research
publication date: 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z
review text: An organization is capable of producing output via a manual workforce and through automation. The problem of determining the optimal mix of output over a planning period is modelled as an optimal control problem and since automation can only be purchased in discrete amounts the analysis makes use of optimal impulsive control theory. A numerical algorithm is described that derives a solution and the algorithm is applied to several examples. The results from the examples are compared to analyse the effects on the optimal solution of changes in the exogenous variables.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 90B30
zbMATH DE Number: 3970490
zbMATH Keywords: manual workforce
zbMATH Keywords: automation
zbMATH Keywords: optimal mix
zbMATH Keywords: optimal control
MaRDI profile type: Publication
full work available at URL: 0377-2217(86)90029-9
OpenAlex ID: W1989271962
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description: scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3970490