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	@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/1149,
	  title     = {An Algorithm for an Optimal Staffing Problem in Open Shop Environment},
	  author    = {Daniela I. Borissova and  Ivan C. Mustakerov},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {The paper addresses a problem of optimal staffing in
open shop environment. The problem is to determine the optimal
number of operators serving a given number of machines to fulfill the
number of independent operations while minimizing staff idle. Using
a Gantt chart presentation of the problem it is modeled as twodimensional
cutting stock problem. A mixed-integer programming
model is used to get minimal job processing time (makespan) for
fixed number of machines' operators. An algorithm for optimal openshop
staffing is developed based on iterative solving of the
formulated optimization task. The execution of the developed
algorithm provides optimal number of machines' operators in the
sense of minimum staff idle and optimal makespan for that number of
operators. The proposed algorithm is tested numerically for a real life
staffing problem. The testing results show the practical applicability
for similar open shop staffing problems.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Economics and Management Engineering},
	  volume    = {7},
	  number    = {4},
	  year      = {2013},
	  pages     = {856 - 860},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/1149},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/76},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 76, 2013},
	}