Solver Max - Optimization in open-source

Optimization modelling newsletter on LinkedIn by Alireza Soroudi. Most of the posts use the Pyomo library in Python.

Topics include:

Optimal flight leg assignment.
Where to fit my container?
US Election under the optimization lens.
Shortest, independent, ALL paths between two nodes on a graph.

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We present an example of project crashing using an optimization model to help the project manager decide what to do.
The selection of a better fantasy sports team can substantially improve performance. Excel plus OpenSolver can pick an optimal team.
Optimal facility location is a common & difficult decision that organizations need to make. We build a location optimization model in Excel.
We've collated many interesting optimization models in our GitHub repository. The focus is on Excel and Python models.
We've collated links to dozens of websites about optimization modelling. The links are organized into several categories.
This article replicates and extends a transportation optimization model for managing a COVID-19 vaccination plan in Hong Kong.
This series explores optimization of a "picking warehouse" by improving the warehouse design and efficiency of the picking process.
Academic research papers can be tremendously valuable. But only if they are complete. So, academics, please publish your data and code.
We minimize trim waste in a paper manufacturing process. A theoretically perfect solution is impractical, so what can we do?
To compare optimization modelling in Excel and Python, we replicate a Python model then compare it with an equivalent Excel implementation.
We estimate the speed improvement for optimization solvers in the 35 years from 1989 to 2024. The results may be surprising.
We explore two aspects of refactoring an existing optimization model: Modularization and adding model variations.

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