Pooling Principle

Author: CCa2z

Date: 28th October 2009

The pooling principle is a concept by where resources are pooled or increased.  This is beneficial where a number of separate product or skills groups exist.

Where such groups are resourced independently of one another, generally, more staff will be required than if there were fewer, larger groups. Smaller groups tend to be less occupied.  If groups are pooled or merged, occupancy and efficiency will improve.

If we have a french and a german speaking group, each group will be resourced independently.  So where we may require two french and two german speakers at 08:00hrs, we may only require three multi-skilled speakers, thus providing efficiency and savings.


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