Heuristic Algorithm for Workforce Scheduling Problems

In this paper we present a heuristic approach for solving workforce scheduling problems. The primary goal is to minimize the number of required workers given a pre-established shift demand over a planning horizon. The proposed algorithm starts<br />with an initial solution (initial num...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Carlos Montoya, Gonzalo Mejía
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção (ABEPRO) 2010-02-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management
Online Access:http://abepro.org.br/bjopm/index.php/bjopm/article/view/25