• DocumentCode
    2517341
  • Title

    Routing heuristics for multi-skill call centers

  • Author

    Koole, Ger ; Pot, Auke ; Talim, Jérôme

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Math., Vrije Univ., Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    7-10 Dec. 2003
  • Firstpage
    1813
  • Abstract
    We give an approximation method for analyzing the performance of call centers with skill-based routing, for both blocking and delay systems. We use this method to determine optimal skill sets for call center employees.
  • Keywords
    call centres; multiskilling; optimisation; personnel; scheduling; stochastic processes; telecommunication network routing; approximation method; blocking systems; call center performance analysis; delay systems; multiskill call center employees; skill-based routing heuristics; Approximation methods; Delay systems; Economics; Economies of scale; Gallium nitride; Mathematics; Routing; Switches; Systems engineering and theory; Telephony;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Simulation Conference, 2003. Proceedings of the 2003 Winter
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8131-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/WSC.2003.1261637
  • Filename
    1261637