CLASSIFICATION |
MINIMIZE
COST / MAXIMIZE PROFITS |
| INDUSTRY
|
APPLICATION OF
XPRESS-MP |
| Petroleum
|
Distribution, resource
allocation, blending, marketing |
| Chemical |
Blending, resource allocation |
| Manufacturing
|
Resource allocation
|
| Transportation |
Maximizing depot locations, scheduling
concerns, assignment of vehicles to specific needs |
| Airlines
|
Crew allocation and
duty-scheduling |
| Finance |
Portfolio selection, minimizing interest
cost, general accounting |
| Agriculture
|
Farm management, blending
of feeds/fertilizer for lowest cost, distribution of
farm dairy products, determining best prices for the
sale of farm products |
| Health |
Allocation and scheduling of doctors,
nurses and staff for best and effective use of human
resources |
| Mining
|
Deployment for manpower
and machinery for best mix. Blending of ores to achieve
certain quality mixes |
| Manpower Planning
|
Recruitment, promotion, re-training etc.
|
| Food
|
Blending of products,
distribution, resource allocation |
| Energy |
Distribution, scheduling generators to
meet varying load conditions |
| Pulp
and Paper |
Resource allocation,
blending |
| Advertising |
Spreading advertising budget over possible
ad outlets. Media scheduling concerns |
