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QUESTION 2 [9 marks] The Amalgamated Parcel Service is open 7 days a week. The schedule...

QUESTION 2 [9 marks]

The Amalgamated Parcel Service is open 7 days a week. The schedule of requirements is as follows:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

6 3 5 3 7 2 3

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The Manager needs a workforce schedule that provides each employee with TWO consecutive daysoff per week and minimizes the total amount of slack capacity.

a. Prepare and present a work schedule highlighting the days off.

b. Indicate the total number of workers that the manager needs to schedule. (2 marks

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