Data-Driven Scheduling Empowered a Team to Cut Tech Labor Costs by Up to 60%

Gaming | Lucky Lincoln

July 2024

Project Overview

Challenges

The Solution: A Scalable Approach to Smarter Scheduling

The Results: Efficiency Gains & Growth Metrics

Key Takeaways: This Team Took Control of Scheduling

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Project Overview

3 Weeks | $800USD

Facing rising labor costs and scheduling inefficiencies, a leading gaming machine repair provider made a bold decision to overhaul how they staffed their technicians. By embracing data-driven scheduling, the company took control of its operations and achieved a 20% to 60% reduction in labor costs, while maintaining excellent service levels.

Through strategic use of analytics and technology, the team optimized staffing and positioned themselves for long-term operational success.

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Challenges

The organization identified several obstacles standing in the way of efficiency and growth:

⚠️ Rising Labor Costs from Reactive Scheduling

Over-reliance on gut instinct led to overstaffing during slow periods and understaffing during peak times, driving up operational costs.

🔍 Limited Visibility into Demand Patterns

The team lacked real-time insights into location-specific trends, time-of-day fluctuations, and seasonal spikes, leading to missed optimization opportunities.

🛑 Inefficient, Inflexible Scheduling Process

A manual, rigid approach made it difficult to adapt to growth, changing demand, or unexpected service surges.

The Solution: A Scalable Approach to Smarter Scheduling

The team proactively adopted a new strategy, leveraging data and automation to create a scalable, efficient scheduling model.

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📊 Leveraging Queueing Theory to Uncover Demand Insights - The company analyzed key metrics like wait time, service time, and travel time to optimize technician deployment.

Designing Demand-Based Scheduling Models - The team implemented day-of-week, holiday, and time-of-day schedules aligned with actual service demand.

Implementing a Custom Scheduling Tool - They integrated a dynamic Google Sheets-based scheduling model that automated shift planning and enabled continuous adjustments.

The Results: Efficiency Gains & Growth Metrics

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💸 20% to 60% Reduction in Tech Labor Costs - The team achieved significant labor savings across all service locations.

⏱ 50% Decrease in Overtime Hours - More accurate scheduling reduced unnecessary overtime.

📊 25% Boost in Technician Utilization - Optimized staffing improved technician efficiency and reduced idle time.

📆 100% SLA Compliance - The company consistently met their 2-hour service response goal, even with leaner staffing.

📉 50% Fewer Excess On-Call Shifts - Unnecessary on-call shifts were eliminated, improving resource allocation.

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Key Takeaways: This Team Took Control of Scheduling

The organization drove this transformation internally by embracing data-driven insights.
The team now operates with greater efficiency, cutting labor costs while enhancing service reliability.
A scalable, automated scheduling system supports future growth and operational flexibility.