Integer Programming Modeling for Knowledge Management in the Development of Industrial Clusters
Subject Areas : Knowledge Management
sohrab abdolahzadeh
1
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Fatemeh Pour Hassan
2
1 - Industrial Technologies Dept., Urmia University of Technology, Iran.
2 - Industrial Engineering UUT
Keywords: Group Knowledge, Knowledge Management, Industrial Clusters, Innovative Performance, Productivity.,
Abstract :
This research presents a mathematical Integer Programming model for Knowledge Management in the development of industrial clusters. Each cluster consists of multiple members, with specialized portfolios and programs aimed at enhancing knowledge. The specialized portfolios, knowledge promotion programs, their joint and individual implementation costs, and their impacts on various types of knowledge across different skill levels are all considered. The proposed model selects programs from each specialized portfolio that have the greatest impact on knowledge within the constraints of a budget limit. To validate the model, it was applied to ten companies with five specialized portfolios and thirteen programs. These programs promote six types of knowledge among cluster members’ employees at three skill levels: low, medium, and high. The integer programming model was coded and solved using GAMS software. Selected programs included the product design workshop, business management training course, participation in domestic exhibitions, industrial tours to visit foreign industries, and foreign exhibition tours. The impact of these programs on cluster knowledge and the ratio of knowledge improvement to implementation cost were calculated. Based on the results, the proposed mathematical model demonstrates strong efficiency in aligning and improving knowledge among cluster members. Furthermore, joint implementation of programs can significantly reduce the cost of knowledge enhancement.
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