An analysis to implement a staggered four-day forty-hour workweek at a general Jet aircraft manufacturing company

In a study to determine if a staggered four-day forty-hour workweek could be used to keep departments functioning seven days per week, ten hours per day, it was found that, in large work crews, this would be economically beneficial to the company. Management was attempting to eliminate the additional weekend overtime by going to this method, except that in small work crews this was found to be very costly. It was concluded that each department should have its mode of operation and workweek tailored individually according to its size and type of function. This meant that a staggered four-day forty-hour workweek would be used in some departments while flexi-time and an optimum work-force mix would be used in other departments in order to make the best use of all departments under consideration.