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The goal of the assignment problem is to assign each task to the least appropriate worker.
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The Hungarian technique is a specific branch-and-bound technique used to solve assignment problems.
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The assignment problem is a subset of the people assignment problem.
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Sasaki devised a novel technique to tackle repetitive work assignment challenges.
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The central post office in Bandung uses a random assignment method to assign employees to deliver packets.
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Study Notes
Assignment Problem
- The assignment problem is a subset of the people assignment problem, which appears in various decision-making scenarios.
- It involves assigning n jobs to n workers, each with varying levels of competency in executing each task.
- The goal is to assign each task to the most appropriate worker, minimizing the total resource expenditure to complete all tasks.
Characteristics of the Assignment Problem
- Each worker is assigned to only one task.
- Assignment price, time spent completing tasks, travel, and other factors can be used to optimize a resource.
Researchers' Contributions
- Sasaki developed a novel technique to address one-sided assignment challenges.
- Maxon and Bhadury proposed a problem with repetitive work and included a human factor in the research.
- Bogomolnaia and Moulin developed a simple random assignment problem with a unique solution.
- Nuass described a specific branch-and-bound technique for tackling assignment problems.
- Sourd investigated the continuous assignment problem to solve scheduling issues involving irregular cost functions.
- Odior et al. addressed the efficacy of plausible solutions to assignment difficulties.
Case Study: Central Post Office in Bandung
- The Hungarian technique was used to solve a personnel assignment problem in the central post office in Bandung.
- The problem involved assigning employees to deliver packets to destination locations based on several criteria owned by each employee.
- A sensitivity analysis of data changes was conducted to avoid changing the optimal assignment from the original problem.
Methodology
- The assignment problem was addressed using the concept of journey time based on Hungarian methodologies.
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Description
A case study on the central post office Bandung, focusing on the assignment problem in operations research.
