ASSIGNMENT & SELECTION Product Family Includes: ASSIGNMENT Which assignment of resources to specified demands meets the demands at the lowest cost without assigning a resource more than once (e.g., tollbooth staffing to meet peak demands, site selection for retail stores)? PACKING What packing of items meet requirements at the lowest cost considering space and minimum handling (e.g., what boxes should be included in each route to minimize the number of trucks)? PERSONNEL PLANNING What selection and assignment of personnel meets present and future staffing requirements? STOCK CUTTING Which cutting pattern provides the greatest yield and minimum trim loss from a master source (e.g., how to manufacture furniture legs from wood stock)?
