Table of Contents Executive Summary          2 1.         Dilemmas facing CoolJet          3 2.         Report Focus          3 3.         The Taco Bell Model          3 3.1         Focus - The Key Factors          4 3.2         The models within the system          4 3.2.1         Forecasting          4 3.2.2         Simulation          5 3.2.3         Optimization          5 4         Is implementation worth the effort?          6 4.1         Optimization considerations          6 4.2         Forecasting considerations          6 4.3         Simulation considerations          7 4.3.1         Job times          7 4.3.2         Planning Horizon          8 5         Potential Benefits of Implementation          9 6         Probable Challenges of Implementation          10 7         Can CoolJet utilize a Labor Management System?          11 Bibliography and References          12 Executive Summary CoolJet is currently experiencing problems with its check-in staff scheduling system. This report …showed first 75 words of 2335 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2335 total…to make this type of commitment, it must then properly evaluate the company's forecasted growth rate and utilize a system which can meet growing demand. If growth were to outstrip the systems capabilities, much like FAST did for Taco Bell, CoolJet will be setting itself up for failure. If the criteria and challenges brought forth in this report can be met then a Labor Management System should be implemented to schedule the airports check-in staff.