Question: A linear programming computer package is needed. Epsilon Airlines services predominately the eastern and southeastern United States. A vast majority of Epsilon's customers make reservations
A linear programming computer package is needed. Epsilon Airlines services predominately the eastern and southeastern United States. A vast majority of Epsilon's customers make reservations through Epsilon's website, but a small percentage of customers make reservations via phone. Epsilon employs call-center personnel to handle these reservations along with any problems with the website reservation system and for the rebooking of flights for customers if their plans change or their travel is disrupted. Staffing the call center appropriately is a challenge for Epsilon's management team. Having too many employees on hand is a waste of money, but having too few results in very poor customer service and the potential loss of customers. Epsilon analysts have estimated the minimum number of call-center employees needed by day of week for the upcoming vacation season (June, July, and the first two weeks of August). These estimates are given in the following table. Day Minimum Number of Employees Needed Monday 75 Tuesday 45 Wednesday 40 Thursday 55 Friday 85 Saturday 70 Sunday 40 The call-center employees work five consecutive days and then have two consecutive days off. An employee may start work any day of the week. Each call-center employee receives the same salary. Assume that the schedule cycles and ignore start-up and stopping of the schedule. Develop a model that will minimize the total number of call- center employees needed to meet the minimum requirements. (Let X; = the number of call-center employees who start work on day i where i = 1 = Monday, i = 2 = Tuesday, etc). Min *1 + *2 +3 +$4+$5+$6+$7 Your answer cannot be understood or graded. More Information X s.t . Monday *1+*2+$3+$4+$5275 Your answer cannot be understood or graded. More Information X Tuesday *2 + X3 + X4+ x5+ x62 40 X Check which variable(s) should be in your answer. Wednesday *3 + *4 + *5 + x6 + x7 2 40 X Check which variable(s) should be in your answer. Thursday *4 + x5 +x6 + x7+x 255 X Check which variable(s) should be in your answer. Friday *5 +x6 + * 7+x] +x,285 X Check which variable(s) should be in your answer. Saturday *6 + *7+x]+x,+x3270 X Check which variable(s) should be in your answer. Sunday *7 +x1 +x2 + x3 +x42 40 X Check which variable(s) should be in your answer. X1( X21 X31 X41 X51 X61 X7 20 Find the optimal solution. (X1, X2, X3, XAI X5, X6, X7) = 0, 25, 0, 0, 0, 0, 15 x Give the number of call-center employees that exceed the minimum required
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