# PLAN

How do you assign limited resources to competing demands without leaving value on the table?

## Why it's Tough

The number of possible schedules explodes combinatorially. A shift schedule for 50 employees across 3 weeks has more possible combinations than atoms in the universe. Spreadsheets and rules-of-thumb leave enormous value on the table.

## Our Approach

We model these as constraint satisfaction and integer programming problems, then solve them with specialized engines (MILP solvers, CP-SAT) that find optimal or near-optimal solutions in seconds. The result: schedules that actually work, with provable guarantees about quality.

### TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES & KEYWORDS

scheduling, workforce planning, capacity planning, rostering, dispatch planning, constraint satisfaction, MILP, CP, integer programming

## USE CASES FOR PLAN

### 9 EXAMPLES

[**Production Scheduling and Optimization**\  \  Optimize production scheduling to allocate limited manufacturing resources to competing tasks while minimizing completion time, costs, and meeting delivery deadlines in complex job shop environments.](/content/use-cases/plan/production-optimization/index.html)

[**Power Generation Optimization**\  \  Determine optimal generation dispatch across thermal, renewable, and storage assets while balancing costs, emissions, and reliability constraints in real-time across complex grid infrastructure.](/content/use-cases/plan/power-generation-optimization/index.html)

[**Maintenance Optimization**\  \  Design optimal maintenance strategies balancing preventive, predictive, and corrective approaches while minimizing production disruption and ensuring equipment reliability.](/content/use-cases/plan/maintenance-optimization/index.html)

[**Production Line Balancing**\  \  Balance production line workloads and schedule manufacturing operations to maximize throughput, eliminate bottlenecks, and optimize resource utilization across complex workflows.](/content/use-cases/plan/production-line-balancing/index.html)

[**Liquidity and Rebalancing Planning**\  \  Optimize portfolio rebalancing strategies to maintain target allocations while managing transaction costs, liquidity constraints, and cash flow requirements.](/content/use-cases/plan/liquidity-rebalancing/index.html)

[**Dock Door and Labor Scheduling**\  \  Optimize dock door assignments and labor schedules to minimize truck wait times and maximize warehouse throughput while handling real-time disruptions.](/content/use-cases/plan/dock-door-scheduling/index.html)

[**Personnel Scheduling and Assignment**\  \  Assign the right employees with the right skills to the right shifts at the right time, while balancing complex constraints including labor laws, employee preferences, demand forecasts, and cost optimization.](/content/use-cases/plan/personnel-scheduling/index.html)

[**Supply Planning and Inventory Management**\  \  Optimize inventory levels and supply planning across multi-echelon networks to balance working capital, service levels, and demand uncertainty.](/content/use-cases/plan/supply-planning-inventory/index.html)

[**Clinical Trial and Manufacturing Scheduling**\  \  Create optimal timelines and resource allocations for clinical trials and pharmaceutical manufacturing under strict regulatory compliance.](/content/use-cases/plan/clinical-trial-scheduling/index.html)