Capacity Planning In a Telecommunications Network: A Case Study

Authors

  • Carlos Alberto Alvarez Herrera Graduate Program in Systems Engineering Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
  • Deniz Özdemir Graduate Program in Systems Engineering Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
  • Mauricio Cabrera-Ríos Industrial Engineering Department University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23055/ijietap.2009.16.2.256

Keywords:

Inventory Control, Telecommunications, Optimization, Capacity Planning.

Abstract

Satisfying the demand in a timely fashion is a critical task in any company. In a service sector like telecommunications where sold information transmission units cannot be stored in inventory or cannot be backordered, having appropriate capacity to fulfill all demand becomes crucial. In order to achieve this goal, not only a well designed planning system but a sound capacity expansion strategy is necessary. In this paper, capacity planning in a telecommunications network is studied through the novel application of inventory control techniques aiming to meet the demand to a certain service level. In addition, a capacity expansion plan via equipment purchase is carried out through a mathematical programming model. The use of inventory control techniques in the telecommunications industry is the principal contribution of this work. The use of inventory control techniques in the telecommunications industry is the principal contribution of this work.

 

Author Biographies

Carlos Alberto Alvarez Herrera, Graduate Program in Systems Engineering Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Deniz Özdemir, Graduate Program in Systems Engineering Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Deniz Özdemir is an Associate Research Professor in the Graduate Program in Systems Engineering at Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico. Before joining UANL, she worked as a research associate in McGill University, Canada. Her research interests are in the areas of supply chain management, reverse logistics, simulation methodology and applications. She has a Ph.D. in Production and Operations Management from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France. Dr. Ozdemir holds a bachelor and a master's degree in Industrial Engineering, from Bilkent University, Turkey. Dr. Ozdemir is a member of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) and European Operations Management Association (EurOMA).

Mauricio Cabrera-Ríos, Industrial Engineering Department University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Mauricio Cabrera-Rios obtained his B.S. degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM), in Monterrey, México in 1996. He obtained an M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in the same field from The Ohio State University in 1999 and 2002 respectively in Columbus, Ohio. He was an Associate Professor at the Graduate Program in Systems Engineering at UANL, México from 2003 to 2009. Currently, he holds an appointment as Assistant Professor in the Industrial Engineering Department at University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez. Prof. Cabrera-Ríos is a member of INFORMS and IIE. His research work currently relates to the optimization of manufacturing and service processes as well as biological data analysis.

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Published

2022-03-14

How to Cite

Herrera, C. A. A., Özdemir, D., & Cabrera-Ríos, M. (2022). Capacity Planning In a Telecommunications Network: A Case Study. International Journal of Industrial Engineering: Theory, Applications and Practice, 16(2), 82–90. https://doi.org/10.23055/ijietap.2009.16.2.256

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 2 (2009)

Section

Production Planning and Control

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