February 2016
Intermediate to advanced
480 pages
219h 58m
English
Labor scheduling problems address staffing needs over a specific time period. They are especially useful when managers have some flexibility in assigning workers to jobs that require overlapping or interchangeable talents. Large banks and hospitals frequently use LP to tackle their labor scheduling. Example B4 describes how one bank uses LP to schedule tellers.
Mexico City Bank of Commerce and Industry is a busy bank that has requirements for between 10 and 18 tellers depending on the time of day. Lunchtime, from noon to 2 p.m., is usually heaviest. The table below indicates the workers needed at various hours that the bank is open.
| Time Period | Number of Tellers Required | Time Period ... |
|---|