You have been assigned to develop a model that can be used to schedule the nurses working in a maternity ward.a. What data would you collect as inputs to your model?b. Describe in words several appropriate objective functions for your model.c. Describe in words the constraints needed for your model.

You have been assigned to develop a model that can be used to schedule the nurses working in a maternity ward.a. What data would you collect as inputs to your model?b. Describe in words several appropriate objective functions for your model.c. Describe in words the constraints needed for your model.

Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter3: Introduction To Optimization Modeling

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 50P

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