Joan Bennett, the production manager at the Red, White and Blue Fireworks Comany (RWBFC) has decided to change the workl schedule for hermanufacturing employees. Because of jigh product demand and an inability to expand at the current facility, RWBFC needs to operate ten hours each day, seven days a week. In order to avoid the use of overtime and to keep her employees fresh Joan decided to have employees work four tem hour shifts each week. She insists that every employee must have three consecutive days off. The work week begins on Monday and ends on Sunday. The manufacturig process requires a miminum of 20 employees. Joan has asked you to develop a staffing plan that will determine the exact number of full-time employees needed as well as the schedule each employee will need to work. Remeber, each employee must have three consecutive days off. Joan also asked you to determine which other factors you consider relevant in making the transition to the new schedule. In particular she is very interested in a method for determining ehich employees work which schedule and how to implement the new schedule with minimal dissatisfaction.
1. Develop a staffing plan for RWBFC in accordance with the constraints stated above.
2. Explain the method used in developing your plan
3. Explain how employees should be assigned to the different schedules
4. Discuss any concers you have with the new staffing plan