Solver Max - Discord OR-Tools

This Discord provides a place to discuss topics relating to Google's OR-Tools. The developers are active in the community.

Channels include:

Routing questions.
CP SAT questions.
General discussion about OR-Tools.

See: Discord OR-Tools.

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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.
Academic research papers can be tremendously valuable. But only if they are complete. So, academics, please publish your data and code.
Crossword puzzles are a popular pastime. We design and build Mixed Integer Linear Programming models to compile crossword puzzles.
To compare optimization modelling in Excel and Python, we replicate a Python model then compare it with an equivalent Excel implementation.
Bin packing is a common problem. A new formulation helps us solve a simple, yet difficult to solve, bin packing model.
Optimal facility location is a common & difficult decision that organizations need to make. We build a location optimization model in Excel.
Formulating logic conditions in linear programs can be difficult. This two-part article series explains how, using easy to follow steps.
We've collated links to dozens of websites about optimization modelling. The links are organized into several categories.
This series explores optimization of a "picking warehouse" by improving the warehouse design and efficiency of the picking process.
We minimize trim waste in a paper manufacturing process. A theoretically perfect solution is impractical, so what can we do?
We explore methods to decide the best order for positioning devices in a rack: enumerate, heuristic, constraint programming, and linear program.
Job sequencing is a common problem. Excel Solver can help you make optimal job sequencing decisions to minimize cost.

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