Red, White, and Blue Fireworks, Co.

Red, White, and Blue Fireworks, Co.

New Schedule

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Develop a staffing plan for RWBFC in accordance with the constraints stated above.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Employee 1 x x x off off off x

Employee 2 x x x off off off x

Employee 3 x off off off x x x

Employee 4 x x off off off x x

Employee 5 x x x x off off off

Employee 6 off off off x x x x

Employee 7 x x x x off off off

Employee 8 x off off off x x x

Employee 9 x x x off off off x

Employee 10 off off off x x x x

Employee 11 x x x x off off off

Employee 12 x x off off off x x

Employee 13 off off off x x x x

Employee 14 x x x off off off x

Employee 15 x off off off x x x

Employee 16 x x x x off off off

Employee 17 x off off off x x x

Employee 18 x x x x off off off

Employee 19 off off off x x x x

Employee 20 x x x off off off x

Employee 21 x x x x off off off

Employee 22 off off off x x x x

Employee 23 x x x x off off off

Employee 24 off off off x x x x

Employee 25 off off off x x x x

Employee 26 x x x off off off x

Employee 27 off off off x x x x

Employee 28 x x x x off off off

Employee 29 x x x off off off x

Employee 30 off off off x x x x

Employee 31 off off off x x x x

Employee 32 x x off off off x x

Employee 33 x x x off off off x

Employee 34 off off off x x x x

Employee 35 x x x x off off off

Employee 36 x x x x off off off

Employee 37 off off off x x x x

Employee 38 x x x x off off off

Employee 39 off off off x x x x

Employee 40 off off off x x x x

Employee 41 x x x x off off off

Employee 41 off off off x x x x

Employee 42 off off off x x x x

Total # Employees Working per day 27 23 20 28 20 23 31

The chart above represents the staffing schedule for Red, White, and Blue Fireworks Company. The schedule was based upon the following criteria: 40-hour workweek with three consecutive days off during the week, no overtime, a minimum of 20 employees per day, and a workweek from Monday to Sunday.

Explain the method used in developing your plan.

I used a version of the Tibrewala, Phillippe, and Brown 1972 technique, which makes it possible for a company to operated seven days a week and give each employee two consecutive days of rest (Reid & Sanders, p. 576). However, I substituted three consecutive days instead of the two day to create the chart according to Joan Bennett's specifications.

Knowing that there is a minimum requirement of 20 employees in the manufacturing process, I utilized that number as my daily target. Since, the days the employees would prefer off from work were unknown; I methodically assigned workdays and rest days to each employee. However, in order to accomplish this, Joan will need to increase the level of staff.

Explain how employees should be assigned to the different schedules.

"Effective scheduling can reduce the cost of labor, which is usually the most expensive

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