Optimizing the workforce schedule and collection routes for glass containers

Philippe De Bruecker, Simon De Jaeger, Jeroen Belien, Erik Demeulemeester, Liesje De Boeck and Jorne Van den Bergh

No 516591, Working Papers of Department of Decision Sciences and Information Management, Leuven from KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Decision Sciences and Information Management, Leuven

Abstract: This paper presents and compares two different solution approaches to optimize the glass collection process at a single intermunicipal authority in Belgium. First, a model enhancement approach is proposed to solve a shift scheduling optimization problem integrating the construction of glass collection routes. Second, a simulation based rolling horizon procedure is designed to determine the possible benefits of providing the glass containers with fill level sensors. The performance of both solution approaches is evaluated and compared using real-life data.

Keywords: Model enhancement; Waste collection; Shift scheduling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-11
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Published in FEB Research Report KBI_1527

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