Abstract: A method and system for operating a facility having a plurality of equipment combinations wherein each equipment combination is operating interactively with at least one of another of the plurality of equipment combination is provided. The method includes receiving, in real-time, for each of the plurality of equipment combinations, a plurality of measured process parameters, determining at least one derived quantity from the plurality of measured process parameters, and recommending a change to an equipment operation based on the measured process parameters and the derived quantities.

Abstract: A computer program for scheduling of rosters of employees or contractors which program includes financial data so that actual value of sales on a unit of time basis for past periods, and the cost of wages incurred by reason of a selected schedule of personnel scheduled are provided. Also disclosed is the ability to test the cost of any schedule proposal in the future.