System and method of schedule optimization for long-range staff planning

US11610163B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Blue Yonder Group, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Jon Edward Sager · Conifer, US
• Dan Morris · Troy, US
• Alun Jones · Woodinville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 30, 2022
• Grant date: Mar 21, 2023
• Expiry date: May 30, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/06315
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method are disclosed for determining long-range staff planning. Embodiments include determining a baseline measurement of labor needs over a time period of one or more employees at one or more entities and modifying the baseline measurement of the labor needs over the time period based on one or more constraints that allow the one or more employees to work additional types of labor needs at the one or more entities. Embodiments further include determining working times and job assignments of the one or more employees based on one or more simulated employees that represent potential employees to the modified baseline measurement of the labor needs over the time period and storing the determined working times and job assignments in the database for the one or more employees at the one or more entities.