The head of a management information center wants to staff consulting stations with two shifting teams. Team A will comprise of 3 senior programmers and 3 system analysts and Team B will consists of 2 senior programmers and 5 system analysts. The director wants to use no more than 42 individuals. There will be at least 48 hours to be filled during the week, with Team A shift serving for 4 hours and Team B shift serving 3 hours. The cost of Team A per shift is 3200$ per hour and 2800$ per hour for a Team B per shift. Determine the number of shifts of each team in order to minimize the cost.

The head of a management information center wants to staff consulting stations with two shifting teams. Team A will comprise of 3 senior programmers and 3 system analysts and Team B will consists of 2 senior programmers and 5 system analysts. The director wants to use no more than 42 individuals. There will be at least 48 hours to be filled during the week, with Team A shift serving for 4 hours and Team B shift serving 3 hours. The cost of Team A per shift is 3200$ per hour and 2800$ per hour for a Team B per shift. Determine the number of shifts of each team in order to minimize the cost.

Practical Management Science

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Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter12: Queueing Models

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