Network Formulation of Multiple-Criterion Problems for Developing an Integrated Personnel Distribution System in the Navy

摘要

Currently, the Navy allocates and assigns thousands of personnel to job vacancies every week. In mathematical terms, it is a large-scale, multiple-criterion optimization problem. Conventional linear programming techniques are not capable of solving this type of problem efficiently. Although the newly developed network codes may offer a plausible alternative, developing a network formulation to integrate allocation and assignment processes is complicated. A number of technical problems related to simultaneously quantifying allocation goals, assignment goals, and the assignment procedure would have to be overcome. Research is needed to derive a methodology to solve these technical problems. This report discusses the development of an approach to automate major aspects of the personnel assignment process and to integrate the personnel assignment and allocation processes. Success in implementing this integrated system would not only make the assignment process efficient but would also make distribution policy evaluation and analysis feasible.