Given available resources, what mix of products will maximize profit? We can answer to question using Excel and the Solver add-in.
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Academic research papers can be tremendously valuable. But only if they are complete. So, academics, please publish your data and code.
Allocating people to teams is a task common in both sport and business. We allocate 32 people to 4 teams that are as balanced as possible.
Why does my model find different solutions? Some solutions are better than others – how can that be? How do I find the best solution?
We compare a linear programming model written using Julia/JuMP with the same model written using Python/Pyomo.
We replicate a wood cutting pattern model from a published academic paper. Surprisingly, we find a better optimal solution.
This series of 13 articles compares Python libraries Pyomo, PuLP, OR-Tools, Gekko, CVXPY, and SciPy for building a linear programming model.
This article replicates and extends a transportation optimization model for managing a COVID-19 vaccination plan in Hong Kong.
We explore methods to decide the best order for positioning devices in a rack: enumerate, heuristic, constraint programming, and linear program.
This series explores optimization of a "picking warehouse" by improving the warehouse design and efficiency of the picking process.
How many other optimal solutions exist? How do I find those solutions. This article explains how to use the CPLEX solution pool.
Bin packing is a common problem. A new formulation helps us solve a simple, yet difficult to solve, bin packing model.
