Gerald Glynn manages the Michaels Distribution Center. After careful examination of his database​ information, he has determined the daily requirements for​ part-time loading dock personnel. The distribution center operates 7 days a​ week, and the daily​ part-time staffing requirements are Day M T W Th F S Su Requirements 7 3 4 4 5 4 5   Find the minimum number of workers Glynn must hire. Prepare a workforce schedule for these individuals so that each will have 2 consecutive days off per week and all staffing requirements will be satisfied. Give preference to the​ S-Su pair in case of a tie. ​(Note: If there is a tie that cannot be broken by following the preference to the​ S-Su pair, choose the pair closest to the beginning of the considered​ week.) The minimum number of workers is 7 workers. ​(Enter your response as a whole​ number.) Specify the workforce schedule for each employee by indicating the day offs​ (other days are considered to be work​ days.) Make sure to give preference to the​ S-Su pair in case of a tie. ​(Note: If there is a tie that cannot be broken by following the preference to the​ S-Su pair, choose the pair closest to the beginning of the considered​ week, with Monday being considered as the first day of the​ week.)

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Gerald Glynn manages the Michaels Distribution Center. After careful examination of his database​ information, he has determined the daily requirements for​ part-time loading dock personnel. The distribution center operates 7 days a​ week, and the daily​ part-time staffing requirements are
Day
M
T
W
Th
F
S
Su
Requirements
7
3
4
4
5
4
5
 
Find the minimum number of workers Glynn must hire. Prepare a workforce schedule for these individuals so that each will have 2 consecutive days off per week and all staffing requirements will be satisfied. Give preference to the​ S-Su pair in case of a tie. ​(Note: If there is a tie that cannot be broken by following the preference to the​ S-Su pair, choose the pair closest to the beginning of the considered​ week.)
The minimum number of workers is
7 workers. ​(Enter your response as a whole​ number.)
Specify the workforce schedule for each employee by indicating the day offs​ (other days are considered to be work​ days.) Make sure to give preference to the​ S-Su pair in case of a tie. ​(Note: If there is a tie that cannot be broken by following the preference to the​ S-Su pair, choose the pair closest to the beginning of the considered​ week, with Monday being considered as the first day of the​ week.)
 
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