Same two characters as diàopèi, but here 调 means to adjust until the balance is right, so the word is about blending substances. If the object is a colour, a drink or a medicine it is 调配; if it is people or resources it is 调配.
usage
Belongs to the mixing family: 调味 to season, 调色 to mix paint, 调酒 to make cocktails. Whenever the aim is a balanced result rather than a redistribution, the reading is tiáo.
