Planmatics' Equipment Schedule Optimizer (ESO) is a web-enabled solution for maximizing machine utilization within a material flow-through facility which has critical dispatch times - like in a just-in-time logistical system. The USPS sorting centers have such an environment. Thereby scheduling equipment against a volume arrival profile, ESO effectively minimizes machine run times, labor-staffing requirements, and overall idle time.

ESO considers volume arrival profiles on a half-hour basis, seven days a week. ESO demonstrates optimal flexibility by allowing managers to control multiple operating parameters such as equipment profiles, delivery cut-off times, start-up and shut-down windows for equipment, and multiple constraints on mail flow throughout the facility.

This innovative modeling technique serves as an optimum front-end for Planmatics' Labor Schedule Optimizer System. By optimizing equipment utilization over sequential objectives of runtime compression, switching machines on and off etc., subsequent staff allocations are minimized.

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