Using LEL and scenarios to derive mathematical programming models. Application in a fresh tomato packing problem

Título:

Using LEL and scenarios to derive mathematical programming models. Application in a fresh tomato packing problem

Autor:

Garrido, Alejandra

Colaboradores:

; Antonelli, Rubén Leandro; Martin, Jonathan; Alemany, M.M.E.; Mula, Josefa

Temas:

INGENIERÍA DE SOFTWARE

En:

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2020, 170.

Resumen:

Mathematical programming models are invaluable tools at decision making, assisting managers to uncover otherwise unattainable means to optimize their processes. However, the value they provide is only as good as their capacity to capture the process domain. This information can only be obtained from stakeholders, i.e., clients or users, who can hardly communicate the requirements clearly and completely. Besides, existing con- ceptual models of mathematical programming models are not standardized, nor is the process of deriving the mathematical programming model from the concept model, which remains ad hoc. In this paper, we propose an agile methodology to construct mathematical programming models based on two techniques from requirements engineering that have been proven effective at requirements elicitation: the language extended lexicon (LEL) and scenarios. Using the pair of LEL + scenarios allows to create a conceptual model that is clear and complete enough to derive a mathematical programming model that effectively captures the business domain. We also define an ontology to describe the pair LEL + scenarios, which has been implemented with a semantic med- iawiki and allows the collaborative construction of the conceptual model and the semi-automatic derivation of mathematical programming model elements. The process is applied and validated in a known fresh tomato packing optimization problem. This proposal can be of high relevance for the development and implementation of mathematical programming models for optimizing agriculture and supply chain management related pro- cesses in order to fill the current gap between mathematical programming models in the theory and the practice.

URL/DOI:

https://digital.cic.gba.gob.ar/handle/11746/10703

Palabras clave:

programación matemática

Medio:

Soporte electrónico

Tipo de documento:

Artículo

Descripción física:

1 archivo (1,1 MB)

Idioma:

Inglés

Publicación:

, 2020

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