Solver allows you to use an Excel spreadsheet to easily solve problems with multiple variables. We'll look at a couple of examples to see what Solver can do and how easy it is to use. Solver is an add ...

An optimization problem is one where you have to make the best decision (choose the best investments, minimize your company’s costs, find the class schedule with the fewest morning classes, or so on).

I'm using Excel's Solver utility to help us calculate a day's roster for one section of our business based on averaged demand for staff. I've got an array of possible shifts and a staff multiplier for ...