Modified RK-EDA to Solve a Permutation-Based Spare Part Allocation Problem

Nouf Alkaabi, Siddhartha Shakya, Adriana Gabor, Beum Seuk Lee, Gilbert Owusu

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Abstract

This paper presents an application of evolutionary algorithms for a spares part allocation problem in the telecom industry. The aim is to have the right spare parts at the right time at the right place in order to improve the quality of the service offered by a telecom organization by maximizing its resource utilization, maximizing revenues, while minimizing the total cost. Previous work has investigated two evolutionary algorithms, a Random Key Estimation of Distribution Algorithm (RKEDA) and a Genetic Algorithm (GA) for this problem and reported a comparable performance for them. We present a modified RKEDA for this problem, compare its performance to previous results, and show further performance improvements that can be achieved.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publicationLecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages310-318
Number of pages9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022

Publication series

NameLecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies
Volume89
ISSN (Print)2367-4512
ISSN (Electronic)2367-4520

Keywords

  • Genetic algorithm
  • Resource management
  • RKEDA

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