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Microsoft Excel Data Analysis and Business Modeling (Office 2021 and Microsoft 365), 7th Edition
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Microsoft Excel Data Analysis and Business Modeling (Office 2021 and Microsoft 365), 7th Edition

by Wayne Winston
December 2021
Beginner to intermediate
1168 pages
30h 17m
English
Microsoft Press
Content preview from Microsoft Excel Data Analysis and Business Modeling (Office 2021 and Microsoft 365), 7th Edition

Chapter 68

Using Solver to schedule your workforce

Question answered in this chapter:

  • How can I efficiently schedule my workforce to meet labor demands?

Many organizations, such as banks, restaurants, and delivery companies, know what their labor requirements are at different times of the day. These companies need a method to efficiently schedule their workforce. You can use the Microsoft Excel Solver to easily solve workforce-scheduling problems.

Answers to this chapter’s question

How can I efficiently schedule my workforce to meet labor demands?

Bank 24 processes checks seven days a week. The number of workers needed each day to process checks is shown in row 14 of the file Bank24.xlsx. (See Figure 68-1.) For example, 13 workers are needed ...

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