A Binary Integer Programming Model for Personnel Scheduling: A Case Study at Fast-Food Restaurant in Johor

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  • Siti Nur Shahida Ahamad College of Computing, Informatics & Media, Universiti Teknoloi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Nur Hamizah Abdul Ghani College of Computing, Informatics & Media, Universiti Teknoloi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.30.3.334347

Keywords:

Personnel scheduling, binary integer programming, break period, fast-food restaurant, mathematical model

Abstract

This study is about analysing the current practice of the personnel scheduling at a well-known fast-food restaurant, as the post-pandemic situation slightly change their operating system. Therefore, the personnel scheduling needs to be modified according to the real-time situation using the binary integer programming (BIP) model. Based on the observation made, the problem of the study is to modify the working schedule with a proper break time for each staff to give them a fair working time, keep the workstations occupied during their operating hours and to maintain the restaurant as a healthy workplace. Therefore, after a background study on the topic and data collection made from a fast-food restaurant done, a one-day schedule is prepared to determine the number of staffs working in a day and scheduled the staff’s break period. A new schedule is obtained that meets all constraint’s requirements by solving the model using Microsoft Excel Solver. The new schedule minimized the number of staffs working in a day to 11 staff as compared to 12 staff in the current schedule. In conclusion, the proposed mathematical model can serve a fast and accurate solution for minimizing the personnel size and helps each staff to have a reasonable working hour with sufficient break time.

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Author Biographies

Siti Nur Shahida Ahamad , College of Computing, Informatics & Media, Universiti Teknoloi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

shahidaahamad3898@gmail.com

Nur Hamizah Abdul Ghani , College of Computing, Informatics & Media, Universiti Teknoloi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

hamizahghani@uitm.edu.my

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Published

2023-06-01

How to Cite

Siti Nur Shahida Ahamad, & Nur Hamizah Abdul Ghani. (2023). A Binary Integer Programming Model for Personnel Scheduling: A Case Study at Fast-Food Restaurant in Johor. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology, 30(3), 334–347. https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.30.3.334347

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