| Article ID: | iaor20082389 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 54 |
| Issue: | 5 |
| Start Page Number: | 476 |
| End Page Number: | 484 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2007 |
| Journal: | Naval Research Logistics |
| Authors: | Whitt Ward |
| Keywords: | queues: theory, service |
One traditional application of queueing models is to help set staffing requirements in service systems, but the way to do so is not entirely straightforward, largely because demand in service systems typically varies greatly by the time of day. This article discusses ways – old and new – to cope with that time-varying demand.