Research to Operations Paired With Operations to Research

Submitted to Operations Research

This paper proposes a simulation-based optimization (SO) method that enables the efficient use of complex stochastic urban traffic simulators to address various transportation problems. It presents a metamodel that integrates information from a simulator with an analytical queueing network model. The proposed metamodel combines a general-purpose component (a quadratic polynomial), which provide...

Operations Research Transforms Baosteel's Operations

Applying Fuzzy Logic to Operations Management Research

The Fifth Column: On Using Operations Research to Fund Operations Research (Economically)

The Preparation for Battle Many, many years ago in a nameless western state there existed a small but feisty operations research program (OR) of the hands-on variety. This program was renowned for requiring students to do real projects in which real costs were reduced and real profits were made. It was not long before this program attracted the attention of one of the educational arms of one of...

Operations research in BASF's supply chain operations

In this article we highlight the application of Operations Research (OR) at BASF in the area of supply chain management (SCM) through the use of selected examples with annual cost savings ranging between several hundred thousand and several million e. We address special characteristics of the process industry that have to be dealt with and identify future research needs. The examples cover stra...