OptaPlanner Quickstarts

Overview of all Quickstarts

Use case quickstarts	Technology quickstarts
School timetabling Facility location problem Maintenance scheduling Call center Vaccination scheduling Order Picking Employee Scheduling Vehicle Routing	Quarkus (Java, Maven or Gradle, Quarkus, H2) Spring Boot (Java, Maven or Gradle, Spring Boot, H2) ActiveMQ (Java, ActiveMQ, Maven, Quarkus) Kotlin (Kotlin, Maven, Quarkus, H2) Python (experimental) (Python, Pip)
OptaPlanner examples (desktop)

Get started

Run the OptaPlanner quickstarts now:

1. Install JDK 11 or later with JAVA_HOME configured appropriately.

2. Clone this repository to build and run the quickstarts showcase:

   $ git clone https://github.com/kiegroup/optaplanner-quickstarts.git
   $ cd optaplanner-quickstarts
   $ ./runQuickstartsFromSource.sh

Use cases

School timetabling

Assign lessons to timeslots and rooms to produce a better schedule for teachers and students.

• Run quarkus-school-timetabling (Java, Maven or Gradle, Quarkus, H2)

• Run spring-boot-school-timetabling (Java, Maven or Gradle, Spring Boot, H2)

• Run activemq-quarkus-school-timetabling (Java, ActiveMQ, Maven, Quarkus)

• Run kotlin-quarkus-school-timetabling (Kotlin, Maven, Quarkus, H2)

• Run quarkus-vehicle-routing (Java, Maven or Gradle, Quarkus)

Without a UI:

• Run hello-world-school-timetabling (Java, Maven or Gradle)

Facility location problem

Pick the best geographical locations for new stores, distribution centers, covid test centers or telco masts.

• Run quarkus-facility-location (Java, Maven, Quarkus)

Maintenance scheduling

Schedule maintenance jobs to crews over time to reduce both premature and overdue maintenance.

• Run quarkus-maintenance-scheduling (Java, Maven, Quarkus)

Call center

Schedule incoming calls to employees matching skills and availability.

• Run quarkus-call-center (Java, Maven, Quarkus)

Vaccination scheduling

Assign people to vaccination injection appointments over time at vaccination centers to end a pandemic sooner.

• Run quarkus-vaccination-scheduling (Java, Maven, Quarkus)

Order Picking

Generate an optimal picking plan for completing a set of orders.

• Run quarkus-order-picking (Java, Maven, Quarkus)

Employee Scheduling

Schedule shifts to employees, accounting for employee availability and shift skill requirements.

• Run quarkus-employee-scheduling (Java, Maven, Quarkus)

Vehicle Routing

Find the most efficient routes for a fleet of vehicles.

• Run quarkus-vehicle-routing (Java, Maven, Quarkus)

OptaPlanner examples (desktop)

Many examples in desktop technology.

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More information

Learn more on www.optaplanner.org.