Keyword: education in OR

Found 161 papers in total
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...
Graphical spreadsheet simulation of queues
Graphical spreadsheet simulation of queues
2002,
Graphical representations of spreadsheet queueing simulations can be used to teach...
Using Goldratt's game to introduce simulation in the introductory operations management course
Using Goldratt's game to introduce simulation in the introductory operations management course
2002,
Simulation is a key tool in operations research (OR); however, it is often difficult...
The conduct of an effective simulation study
The conduct of an effective simulation study
2002,
Although the software tools to develop simulation models have improved dramatically,...
An object-oriented version of SIMLIB (a simple simulation package)
An object-oriented version of SIMLIB (a simple simulation package)
2001,
This paper introduces an object-oriented version of SIMLIB (an easy-to-understand...
YASAI: Yet another add-in for teaching elementary Monte Carlo simulation in Excel
YASAI: Yet another add-in for teaching elementary Monte Carlo simulation in Excel
2002,
This report describes YASAI (Yet Another Simulation Add-In), a tool for performing...
Process simulation in Excel for a quantitative management course
Process simulation in Excel for a quantitative management course
2002,
A nagging limitation of teaching spreadsheet-based quantitative decision-making...
Who wants to see a $million error?
Who wants to see a $million error?
2001,
Inspired by the popular television show ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’,...
Gaining insight in linear programming from patterns in optimal solutions
Gaining insight in linear programming from patterns in optimal solutions
2000,
This paper advocates the practice of interpreting the qualitative pattern in linear...
Spreadsheets as a tool for teaching simulation
Spreadsheets as a tool for teaching simulation
2000,
Simulation can be a difficult subject to teach, as most commercial software requires...
Teaching business statistics with Microsoft Excel
Teaching business statistics with Microsoft Excel
2000,
This article discusses the use of Excel in the introductory course in statistics in...
Teaching modeling in management science
Teaching modeling in management science
2001,
The heart of Management Science is not the science of optimization or simulation, but...
Decision rings: Making decision trees visual and non-mathematical
Decision rings: Making decision trees visual and non-mathematical
2002,
The decision tree is widely used to represent and solve decision problems. Because it...
Stay or switch? An organizational behavior and management science joint classroom exercise
Stay or switch? An organizational behavior and management science joint classroom exercise
2002,
We use a simple probabilistic decision problem as the basis for a three-hour exercise...
Introduction to the theory and practice of yield management
Introduction to the theory and practice of yield management
2002,
A variety of concepts and analytical tools fall under the label yield management. The...
An agent-based learning approach for teaching the relationship between lot size and cycle time
An agent-based learning approach for teaching the relationship between lot size and cycle time
2002,
Students in most industrial engineering programs are taught just-in-time and other...
A university-based Six Sigma program
A university-based Six Sigma program
2005,
Six Sigma has been successful in industry, but until very recently almost all training...
Scenario planning – lessons for practice from teaching and learning
Scenario planning – lessons for practice from teaching and learning
2004,
This paper begins with an introduction to the scenario concept in relation to futures...
The analytic hierarchy process at Dar Al-Hekma, Saudi Arabia
The analytic hierarchy process at Dar Al-Hekma, Saudi Arabia
2003,
I designed and implemented a multicriteria group-decision-making model based on the...
Spreadsheet-based educational method for management science
Spreadsheet-based educational method for management science
2002,
New attempt has been made on Management Science (MS) education since the end of 1990s....
The contribution of internet-based information systems to Management Science education performance
The contribution of internet-based information systems to Management Science education performance
2002,
This study suggests a revised TAM (Technology Acceptance Model)-based performance...
In search of strategic operations research/management science
In search of strategic operations research/management science
2002,
We define strategic OR/MS as ‘OR/MS work that leads to a sustainable competitive...
Tutorial on computational complexity
Tutorial on computational complexity
2002,
Computational complexity measures how much work is required to solve different...
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