Keyword: education in OR

Found 161 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...
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...
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...
Fiveleapers a-leaping
Fiveleapers a-leaping
2003,
The problem of finding knight's tours on a chessboard is well documented in the...
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...
Developing and assembling the Law School Admission Test
Developing and assembling the Law School Admission Test
2005,
Standardized tests are useful for assessing an individual's potential to succeed in...
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 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...
Risk economies of scale in the finance and insurance industries: Placing the right emphasis in introductory business statistics
Risk economies of scale in the finance and insurance industries: Placing the right emphasis in introductory business statistics
2002,
Most undergraduate and graduate business programs include a required introductory...
Data cleansing and analysis as a prelude to model based decision support
Data cleansing and analysis as a prelude to model based decision support
2002,
We describe a loosely integrated set of teaching modules that allow students to...
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 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 parametric visualization software for the assignment problem
A parametric visualization software for the assignment problem
2005,
In this paper we present a parametric visualization software used to assist the...
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