Cash Flow Optimization for Multi-project Scheduling Problems
The study considers cash flow and proposes an profit optimization model for multi-project scheduling problems. The financial requirements of contractors working in a multiple project environment are addressed and investigated in this research. For model formulation, constraint programming (CP), which incorporates the techniques from mathematics, artificial intelligence, and operations research, is employed to solve the scheduling problem. The current study also presents an example involving three projects to illustrate model capability. The result shows that contractors can explicitly observe and specify cash flow at specific time points according to project progress, by identifying the amount and timing of individual inflow or outflow at the end of each period.
cash flow project optimization multi-project scheduling constraint programmin
Shu-Shun Liu Chang-Jung Wang
Associate Professor, Department of Construction Engineering,National Yunlin University of Science an Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Construction Engineering,National Yunlin University o
国际会议
成都
英文
129-133
2010-07-09（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）