Enhance Efficiency in Staffing Models
After reviewing the optimization models in the text, select one model that you can use to improve a specific business process. Explain your reasoning. You can work with a business process at your current job, previous jobs, think of a hypothetical situation (i.e. how FedEx may be routing their shipments or how a call center may be scheduling their employees), or use the scenario from the discussion in Week 1.
Data analysis in the real world is mostly driven by the desire to solve problem(s). In your initial post, share a real-life problem where you have applied (or would like to apply) the seven-step modeling process. Is this problem structured, semi-structured, or unstructured? Explain your decision-making process.
here is week one scenario
Define the problem- The accessorial budget was deleveraged by $475,000.
Collect and summarize the data - I pulled the invoices for the period of two years in addition to the productivity reports.
Develop a model - I created an excel spreadsheet as my tool of choice.
Verify Model - In the excel file, I created rows and columns to represent, staffing, invoiced amount, cross-referencing the number of moves performed, fuel used, duration of each move for each fiscal week.
Select one or more suitable decisions - After analyzing the data, I discovered we were overstaffed by 4 switchers. This was causing the productivity to appear low and the expense to be above budget.
Present the result to the organization - In the month-end P&L explanation, I provided a written description of what I identified and the course of action I was taking.
Implement the Model and update over time - Moving forward I used the spreadsheet to create historicals to project future staffing and to determine budget needs.
The process was structured I followed a step-by-step process to calculate the results. I ran a mock model with less staffing with the time it takes the driver to move a load from the yard to a door. Taking the total moves by the amount of time each move takes provided the number of drivers needed.
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One of the most prevalent challenges in human resources is finding effective ways that can enhance efficiency in staffing models. In order to address the challenge, there is a need to review the fundamental modeling applied in developing staffing estimates. There is a need to present diverse comprehensive studies and key considerations. In the scenario, I selected a model appropriate for the staffing requirements within the organizational context. The model chosen was moves per hour with total moves per day to find the staffing needs. The accessorial budget was deleveraged by $475,000. The amount spent was 2,375,000 with actual budget being $1.9 million.
After collecting the data, I pulled the invoices for the period of two years, in addition to the productivity reports. This was done to get a realistic picture of the staffing requirements within the organization. The aim was to understand the particular need of the organization human resource and propose incentives to address these through the model. I created an excel spreadsheet as the primary tool for analyzing and visualizing the collected data. Excel is a powerful tool that can be used to develop different models and approaches to data analysis to ensure effectiveness and timeliness.
The model was verified in the excel file, I then created rows and columns to represent staffing, invoiced amount, cross-referencing the number of moves performed, fuel used, and duration o...