Timefold

Building a scheduling solution might sound straightforward: pick shifts, assign employees, done. But when you start that exercise, you quickly find it’s anything but simple. 🧩 Labor laws, contracts, skill requirements, risk factors, location logistics, and even personal preferences all come into play. How do you ensure the right people are in the right place at the right time, while keeping everyone happy and compliant? It’s quite a puzzle . But what if there was a way to solve it effortlessly? 🤔 Watch the video to see how you can simplify employee scheduling with the power of PlanningAI. 🌟 #EmployeeScheduling #PlanningAI

Planning algorithms aren’t just about finding a solution—they’re about finding the best one. At Timefold, we use heuristic algorithms like Hill-Climbing to explore possibilities quickly while making adjustments over time. For companies like Picnic Technologies , this has meant faster decisions with less effort. Want to see how these algorithms can work for you? Let’s talk AI-driven planning.

Easily Access Powerful Planning Models via API Timefold’s platform isn’t just an ordinary API—it’s your gateway to solving complex planning problems faster and more efficiently. With ready-to-use planning models, you can integrate Timefold seamlessly into your existing systems, or build new ones from the ground up. Whether it’s optimizing Field Service Routing (FSR), Employee Shift Scheduling (ESS), or Machine Job Scheduling, the platform allows you to tap into powerful optimization models with minimal setup. Here’s what makes it stand out: • Quick integration: Timefold’s API lets you hit the ground running. Start optimizing schedules and routing tasks right away, without the headache of a long setup. • Real-time adaptability: Whether you’re dealing with last-minute changes or fluctuating demand, Timefold adjusts dynamically, keeping your operations efficient and responsive to real-world constraints. • Customizable and scalable: As your business grows, Timefold’s planning models scale with you. Whether you’re managing small teams or large fleets, the API supports high-demand scenarios effortlessly. Ready to start optimizing your workforce and resources faster? Let Timefold’s API-powered platform take care of the heavy lifting.

🚚 Here’s a scenario for you: Your best technician is fully booked, but a critical job comes up. What do you do? Would you: A) Reschedule other jobs? B) Pull in another technician who might not be as skilled? C) Let Timefold figure it out? Curious how Timefold optimizes technician schedules and keeps operations smooth? Drop your answer and let’s chat about how AI can help! #FieldServiceRouting #TimefoldAI

We released a new version of our #opensource Timefold solver yesterday! 🚀 Some good comfort features in here, including a major contribution by Peter Laggner who helped update all public APIs of Timefold Solver to be null-marked using JSpecify, improving the feedback users get in the IDE 🎉 Many thanks Peter! Hope you enjoy the swag as a token of our appreciation. 😊 Check out all the details on our Github page: https://lnkd.in/eQjeTEA3

86% of leaders cite the lack of collaboration as the top reason for workplace failures (Zippia). Ensuring your team works well together isn’t just about harmony—it’s about getting the job done efficiently and avoiding costly mistakes. Maximizing Team Collaboration Through Smart Employee Pairings In roles that require specific skill sets or teamwork, pairing the right employees together is essential. With Timefold’s Employee Shift Scheduling, managing these pairings becomes seamless. Our system enables you to: • 👥 Pair experienced team members with juniors for better knowledge sharing. • ⛔ Avoid conflicts by ensuring certain employees are not scheduled together. • 📅 Customize pairings for specific tasks or departments. Creating strong teams leads to better outcomes and improved job satisfaction. Ready to boost collaboration and productivity?

Capability check: Do you have a Continuous Planning feature in your planning software? In dynamic workplaces, shift scheduling is more than just covering shifts for the next few days. It’s about creating feasible schedule that works today and the next few days, looking ahead. Continuous planning ensures that your team’s schedules are optimized in real time, but always aligned with the bigger picture. Here’s why it makes a difference: You're thinking ahead. You'll have a framework that considers both current and future demands, ensuring long-term balance while only publishing the shifts that matter now. This helps prevent any scheduling gaps down the road. You elevate adaptability. Even when last-minute changes happen, your team can adjust without sacrificing existing plans. This helps keep your operations smooth and predictable. You optimize for both compliance and employee preferences. We know shift schedules MUST meet all compliance standards. But this time, you can take into consideration what your employees preferences are. This helps prevent burnout and impacts your people's overall well-being at work.

🛠 Did you know? Field service companies that integrate AI-driven automation for technician scheduling and routing can achieve 10-30% productivity gains. This means technicians spend less time traveling and more time resolving customer issues. 📈 How are you leveraging technology to optimize your field service operations?

The world is full of planning problems. Yet there are very few solutions available that are able to solve these in an optimized way. Our take on planning uses a very different lens, and this inspires us to build out-of-the-box models that are ready to be used for solving the most complex, large scale cases. We’re bringing solutions to a wide range of industries, specifically focusing on enterprise customers, who might be deeply entrenched in "current ways of working." 💡 Curious about how we can help solve your planning problems? Let’s connect and explore how we can optimize your operations.

How on earth does Santa 🎅 deliver millions of gifts on time in just one night? The long-kept secret, of course, is PlanningAI! Our very own Tom Cools is excited to share all the details tomorrow at J-Fall, the biggest Java conference in the Netherlands. #santa #planningai #routeoptimization #timefold