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Operations ManagementPractical Management ScienceYou have been assigned to develop a model that can be used to schedule employees at a local fast-food restaurant. Assume that computer technology has advanced to the point where very large problems can be solved on a PC at the restaurant. 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 employees at a local fast-food restaurant. Assume that computer technology has advanced to the point where very large problems can be solved on a PC at the restaurant. 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.

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You have been assigned to develop a model that can be used to schedule employees at a local fast-food restaurant. Assume that computer technology has advanced to the point where very large problems can be solved on a PC at the restaurant.

  1. a. What data would you collect as inputs to your model?
  2. b. Describe in words several appropriate objective functions for your model.
  3. c. Describe in words the constraints needed for your model.

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