Journal: INFORMS Transactions on Education

Found 120 papers in total
Implementing dynamic programs in spreadsheets
Implementing dynamic programs in spreadsheets
2004,
This paper has two purposes: to help explain dynamic programs (DP) to students who...
Beer in the classroom: A case study of location and distribution decisions
Beer in the classroom: A case study of location and distribution decisions
2003,
We discuss our experience in using a case study of location and distribution decisions...
A new kind of IP
A new kind of IP
2003,
A New Kind of Science (NKS) written by Stephen Wolfram after 10 years of isolated...
Fantasy OR
Fantasy OR
2003,
An interesting article by J.R. Partington investigating puzzles of a mathematical...
Box-packing puzzles
Box-packing puzzles
2004,
A box-packing puzzle, or “polycube” puzzle, consists of a number of...
On the use of integer programming versus evolutionary solver in spreadsheet optimization
On the use of integer programming versus evolutionary solver in spreadsheet optimization
2004,
The introduction of the evolutionary solver in Frontline Systems' Premium Solver for...
Seagate–Quantum: Encroachment strategies
Seagate–Quantum: Encroachment strategies
2004,
Few terms in the recent literature on innovation management have been as widely used...
A translation approach to teaching linear program formulation
A translation approach to teaching linear program formulation
2003,
While there have been many improvements in the teaching of operations...
An introduction to electricity market auctions using a spreadsheet
An introduction to electricity market auctions using a spreadsheet
2003,
This paper presents a spreadsheet model of an electricity market that can be used to...
The bread/flour/grain trading game: Bidding in and designing auction events
The bread/flour/grain trading game: Bidding in and designing auction events
2004,
Strategic sourcing and more specifically, e-procurement have become part of standard...
The free ISP model and Spinway, Inc
The free ISP model and Spinway, Inc
2004,
Since 1996, several major free ISP services have been founded in the US and elsewhere,...
Teaching pricing and revenue optimization
Teaching pricing and revenue optimization
2003,
Pricing and revenue optimization, defined as the formulation and solution of tactical...
VA-TX Investment Corporation: Credit Card Division
VA-TX Investment Corporation: Credit Card Division
2003,
The subject matter in the VA-TX case is credit cards. Since almost everyone is...
The pooling principle
The pooling principle
2004,
A key insight of basic inventory models and of the G/G/m queueing model is the effect...
OR/MS games: 1. A neglected educational resource
OR/MS games: 1. A neglected educational resource
2002,
Games offer OR/MS lecturers and students important educational resources. However, for...
Towers of Hanoi
Towers of Hanoi
2002,
In this discussion we examine the famous Towers of Hanoi puzzle from an OR/MS...
Counterfeit coin problem
Counterfeit coin problem
2002,
In this discussion we examine two versions of the famous Counterfeit Coin Problem,...
IP modeling and the logical puzzles of Raymond Smullyan
IP modeling and the logical puzzles of Raymond Smullyan
2002,
The ability to include logical conditions within Integer Programming (IP) models has...
A demonstration of push/pull assembly line
A demonstration of push/pull assembly line
2002,
In the introduction to operations management course, both at the MBA and undergraduate...
A generalized PERT/CPM implementation in a spreadsheet
A generalized PERT/CPM implementation in a spreadsheet
2001,
This paper describes the implementation of the traditional PERT/CPM algorithm for...
Optimization software pitfalls: Raising awareness in the classroom
Optimization software pitfalls: Raising awareness in the classroom
2002,
Very little can be found in the OR/MS literature on the pitfalls of optimization...
A new approach to implementing project networks in spreadsheets
A new approach to implementing project networks in spreadsheets
2002,
Several approaches have been proposed for implementing project networks in...
Building a better game through dynamic programming: A Flip analysis
Building a better game through dynamic programming: A Flip analysis
2001,
Flip is a solitaire board game produced by craft woodworkers. We analyze Flip and...
Integer programming modeling of chessboard placements and related puzzles
Integer programming modeling of chessboard placements and related puzzles
2002,
A number of chessboard placement and closely related puzzles are examined and...
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