Title :
Multi-project planning and optimisation for shipyard operations
Author :
Zhang, Allan N. ; Ma, Bojiang ; Loke, D. ; Kumar, Sudhakar ; Chan, Y.Y.
Author_Institution :
Singapore Inst. of Manuf. Technol., A*STAR, Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
Shipyards are managed by projects. Effective project planning is critical for shipyards to compete for business in a complex and time-constrained environment. This paper addresses some pain points in planning and optimisation work at shipyards and presents a solution developed based on Microsoft Project Server for managing and optimising the deployment of critical resources so as to maximize the project profits. It discusses the methods for identifying the critical chain for multiple projects, and optimising their makespans with constrained resources using overtime and outsourcing strategies. Initial results are finally presented to showcase the viability and efficiency of the solution.
Keywords :
optimisation; outsourcing; profitability; project management; resource allocation; strategic planning; Microsoft Project Server; complex time-constrained environment; constrained resources; critical chain identification; critical resource deployment management; critical resource deployment optimisation; makespan optimisation; multiproject planning; outsourcing strategies; overtime strategies; project profit maximization; shipyard operations; Delays; Engines; Job shop scheduling; Marine vehicles; Optimization; Outsourcing; Planning; Multi-project planning; project management; project optimisation;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), 2012 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
DOI :
10.1109/IEEM.2012.6837909