A goal programming model for readiness and the optimal redeployment of resources

Abstract Organizations such as the military and those involved with disaster relief are vitally concerned with their ability to redeploy resources between various geographical locations in response to cataclysmic events. Measuring the effectiveness of a redeployment plan involves multiple objectives and differing priorities. The primary objective of redeployment is meeting requirements at affected locations with a secondary concern for transportation costs. In order to reflect these features, the problem is formulated as a goal programming model. Several variations of the model are investigated that can enhance its value. An example redeployment problem is formulated and solved to illustrate the approach.