teleo-codex/inbox/archive/2018-00-00-simio-resource-scheduling-non-stationary-service-systems.md

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source	Resource Scheduling in Non-Stationary Service Systems	Simio / WinterSim 2018	https://www.simio.com/resources/papers/WinterSim2018/Resource-Scheduling-In-Non-stationary-Service-Systems.php	2018-12-01	internet-finance	paper	processed	pipeline-architecture stochastic-modeling non-stationary-arrivals resource-scheduling simulation	rio	2026-03-11	non-stationary-service-systems-require-dynamic-worker-allocation-because-fixed-staffing-wastes-capacity-during-low-demand-and-creates-bottlenecks-during-peaks.md	anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5	Single claim extracted validating dynamic worker allocation for pipeline architecture. Paper provides theoretical foundation for queue-depth-based scaling vs fixed worker pools. No entity data (academic paper, no companies/products/people to track). No enrichments to existing claims (this is infrastructure theory, not market mechanism design).

Resource Scheduling in Non-Stationary Service Systems

WinterSim 2018 paper on scheduling resources (servers/workers) when arrival rates change over time. Addresses the gap between theoretical queueing models (which assume stationarity) and real systems (which don't).

Key Content

• Non-stationary service systems require time-varying staffing — fixed worker counts are suboptimal
• The goal: determine the number of servers as a function of time
• Without server constraints there would be no waiting time, but this wastes capacity since arrivals are stochastic and nonstationary
• Simulation-based approach: use discrete-event simulation to test staffing policies against realistic arrival patterns
• Key tradeoff: responsiveness (adding workers fast when load spikes) vs. efficiency (not wasting workers during quiet periods)

Relevance to Teleo Pipeline

Directly applicable: our pipeline needs time-varying worker counts, not fixed MAX_WORKERS. The paper validates the approach of measuring queue depth and adjusting workers dynamically rather than using static cron-based fixed pools.

Key Facts

• WinterSim 2018 conference paper on resource scheduling
• Addresses queueing theory gap between stationary assumptions and nonstationary reality
• Proposes simulation-based staffing optimization for time-varying demand