Design of an automated staff scheduling system for an independent pharmacy

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RESEARCH IN SOCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE PHARMACY, vol.14, no.12, pp.1134-1139, 2018 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2018.01.012
  • Journal Name: RESEARCH IN SOCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE PHARMACY
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1134-1139
  • Keywords: Pharmacy staff scheduling, Independent pharmacy, Mathematical model, GENETIC ALGORITHM, ROSTERING PROBLEM, SIMULATION
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: In service industries, employee salaries and wages often constitute the largest portion of the costs to the company. This is very true in the case of an independent pharmacy, which employs pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Thus, for pharmacies to cost effectively meet the increasing demand for pharmaceuticals, it is crucial that pharmacy managers efficiently allocate the pharmacy staffs time.