Scheduling Meter Readers for Southern California Gas Company

Julie Wunderlich, Martin Collette, Laurence Levy and Lawrence Bodin
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Julie Wunderlich: Southern California Gas Company, PO Box 3249, Los Angeles, California 90051
Martin Collette: Southern California Gas Company, PO Box 3249, Los Angeles, California 90051
Laurence Levy: DISTINCT Management Consultants, Inc., 10705 Charter Drive, Suite 440, Columbia, Maryland 21044
Lawrence Bodin: College of Business and Management, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742

Interfaces, 1992, vol. 22, issue 3, 22-30

Abstract: In 1988, Southern California Gas Company (SOCAL) initiated a study to investigate the potential benefits of using optimization software to route and schedule its meter readers. We developed and implemented a set of optimization algorithms and tested them on a carefully selected sample region. Based on this study, SOCAL projected tangible annual benefits of about $874,185 plus additional cost avoidance. The cost savings motivated SOCAL to implement a computerized meter-reading system, which was delivered in early 1991.

Keywords: transportation: route selection; industries: petroleum/natural gas (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1992
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