| Article ID: | iaor20053308 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 2 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2001 |
| Journal: | INFORMS Transactions on Education |
| Authors: | Trick Michael A. |
| Keywords: | manufacturing industries, game theory, education in OR |
Flip is a solitaire board game produced by craft woodworkers. We analyze Flip and suggest modifications to the rules to make the game more marketable. In addition to being an interesting application of dynamic programming, this case shows the use of operations research in managerial decision making.