Mr Angry,
I'm not saying it's dead easy, but once you crack it and take into account all the parameters, a human can often do better than a computer.
We didn't have the cost constraints, but maximum utilisation was always in the background. I'd genuinly be interested to see how you guys do things, cause we didn't have to cope with as many fiscal realities. That said, with the right bloke and the right assets, I say again, it's not rocket science, just intense
In some ways I don't envy you, but in others I'd love to sort that kind of mess out...