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Re: 12 Man Rotation Shift


Posted by George Costas on July 27, 2000 at 15:15:56:

In Reply to: 12 Man Rotation Shift posted by Gene A. Powell on July 27, 2000 at 12:17:15:

(Posted by George Costas on June 20, 2000 at (23:18:08:
(In Reply to: Shift Pattern Change to Cover (Weekends posted by Joey on June 13, 2000 at (11:58:23:

(Numbers, hours, constraints, preferences, (symetry are considerations that make scheduling (different than an exercise in modular functions. (In other words you are dealing with people not (pieces of tile.

(Awake Alex gives you one good suggestion but I (have only questions. How many Seventh Adventist (do you have? How many weekend fathers? How many (single parents? Are weekends to be manned the (same as weekdays? Are you constrained to 40 hour (weeks? What defines the work week? Is (transportation available on weekends? Have you (conducted a truly anonymous survey? Who might be (burdened with an eldercare situation? Are there (any security questions on weekends?

(Work shifts have a profound impact on people's (lives even when it is just day shifts we are (talking about. Good Luck

Gene I picked up one of my answers to a query about shift schedule in which only days were involved and the addition of a few slots for the weekends. But designing shifts is an awsome resonsibility. In your case you have set parameters that are asymetric and restricted to eight hour duration and rotational. I don't know if those are set in stone but even if they are there are still many possible "solutions."

Which ones are acceptable has a lot to do with other factors. There are shift work consultants that prowl this forum, a couple I consider pretty good. But for them to be of help they will have to have more facts. Certainly the type of work is an important factor as are the type of shifts now being worked. Also they will probably want to know who is involved in the decision process.

In the meantime you can lay your coverage out in Excell and see how the numbers add up. I don't do this kind of work any more but I'm sure some one will contact you. Good Luck



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