• What is the general purpose of the technique?
• How does or should this help operations in general?
• What are the limitations of the technique?
• What are the costs involved? What training is needed to use the ?technique? What else is needed?
• At Acme Mexico City, what is the problem, opportunity, or challenge that ?this technique can address?
• How will the technique help Acme Mexico City's operations? Why?
• What would be the areas that present challenges in the approach ?(e.g., cost, personnel, training, culture, technology, management commitment, etc.?) ?Within your analysis on linear programming applied at Acme Mexico City, address the following:
• What is the recommended low-cost (not necessarily the minimum cost) customer service employee daily assignment schedule?
• What are your underlying assumptions and any qualitative factors that you believe are involved?
• How might non-typical days affect the schedule?