A three-day workweek multiple-shift scheduling model

Compressed workweeks have gained acceptance in many 7-days-a-week operations. This paper provides a multiple-shift workforce scheduling model and a simple algorithm for the 3-day workweek. The model presented here is of practical relevance and the algorithm is intuitive and simple enough to be implemented by hand. A scheduler planning to switch to a 3-day workweek but not certain how to schedule off-days and shifts, may find this paper helpful.