Abstract
The optimisation of a tendering process for warship refit contracts is presented. The tendering process, also known as the pre-contract award process (PCA), involves all the activities needed to be successfully awarded a refit contract. Process activities and information flows have been modelled using Integrated Definition Language IDEF0 and a Dependency Structure Matrix (DSM) with optimisation performed via a Genetic Algorithm (DSM-GA) search technique. By utilising this approach the process activities were re-sequenced in such an order that the number and size of rework cycles were reduced. The result being a 57% reduction in a criterion indicating 're-work' cycles.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of 18th International Conference on Computer Aided Production Engineering (CAPE'03) |
| Place of Publication | Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- design engineering
- production engineering
- computer science
- computer-aided engineering