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Press Articles - submit! Web Services: OR's Newest Ally? - ORMS Today By employing open XML-based standards, emerging technology promises to reduce time and cost of building business applications. Observations on PCB Assembly Optimization - Electronic Packaging and Production Online A hierarchical classification scheme based on the number of machines (one or many) and number of boards (one or many) can ease Printed Circuit Board (PCB) assembly optimization problems. Optimizing the supply chain on the fly - InfoWorld Vendors laud technology that allows companies to cut costs and boost profits. Rohm and Haas uses O.R. supply chain model to make paint more efficiently - Chemical Online Pressured by giant raw-material suppliers and powerful retailers at opposite ends of the supply chain, the chemical manufacturer Rohm and Haas saved millions of dollars by using operations research to organize its production schedule, according to a case study published in a journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®). Sabre Looks For Efficient Airline Reservations - TechWeb Anyone who has paid $800 for an airline seat at the last minute—only to discover that the guy in the next seat paid $200—has just had the first lesson in airline yield management. The Master of Design - Supply Chain Management Review David Simchi-Levi has emerged as one of the most articulate proponents of supply chain design. His book Designing and Managing the Supply Chain draws a clear connection between effective design, reduced cost, and improved service. Simchi-Levi, a professor at MIT, can rightly be called a master of design, as you'll see in this in-depth interview. Optimal Results - Computerworld IT-powered advances in operations research can enhance business processes and boost the corporate bottom line. Exploiting Uncertainty - BusinessWeek The "real-options" revolution in decision-making. Math That Helps Nearly Everyone Make Decisions - BusinessWeek From feeding chickens to refining oil, "operations researchers" are writing computer programs that tell managers how to do it better. Software Review OR/MS Today (August 2000) - ORMS Today New AIMMS version provides fully integrated application development environment "AIMMS 3 is the most recent version of the Advanced Integrated Multidimensional Modeling Software (AIMMS) developed by Paragon Decision Technology. This new version is a major rewrite of the previous version (AIMMS 2.20) that this reviewer has been using for the past five years in the development of power system applications for electric utilities." "The reviewer concludes that he has always found it difficult to assess a package like AIMMS when looking at someone else's application. The best way to get a feel for this tool is to buy or rent a copy from PDT and start experimenting. He suggests starting with a small project that you thoroughly understand and can get working in a short amount of time. You can then experiment with enhancing the model and the user interface. Before you know it, you will be demonstrating your creativity to customers (and your boss) and committing to deadlines that you can't possibly meet." Optimize The Enterprise - Informationweek Now that we've got the computing power, optimization is stepping in to give us the 'smarts'. Perfecting Distribution Channels - Parcel Shipping & Distribution Magazine Perfecting Distribution Channels - Parcel Shipping and Distribution The article discusses the benefits of using optimization software in the design of logistics networks. Join the E-Party - Pc Week Enterprise resource planning software packages are important tools. IT managers strive to select the right package for business management and customer service, integrating them with e-commerce. Supply-Chain Management: A Critical Issue - Electronic News Electronics companies are wrestling with the issue of supply chain management. Optimization tools and the Internet are helping them rewrite the rules. Boost Efficiency with Buy-Side E-Commerce Case study of how two companies are using business-to-business e-commerce and optimization tools. Supply chain management and online procurement help to streamline operations, reduce costs, and strengthen relationships. At the Cutting Edge of e-Procurement - Plant Services Web-based e-procurement is becoming a must-do for companies with progressive approaches to maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) purchasing. The cutting-edge of e-procurement involves applying software technologies that have some of the highest return-on-investment: optimization and business rules. The Power of Smart Pricing - Business Week Companies are fine tuning their pricing strategies through optimization. Results have been impressive at several major corporations, improving profitability. Limited's New Frontier in Change The Limited Inc. is employing operations research to support its brand-building strategy. Operations research is relatively new to the retail industry. Letting Customers in the Back Door Connecting sales and marketing operation with manufacturing and logistics is one of the biggest challenges in managing the supply chain. Optimization systems can help bridge the gap. Behold... Internet application services A company named optAmaze surprised many of us at PIMA IS by introducing a Web-based trim optimization package at the conference. This innovative Web-based service provides paper mill schedulers with direct and easy access to sophisticated optimization technology for a flat monthly subscription fee. Clicks and Mortar - The New Yorker The back-end of the e-commerce revolution-the infrastructure that supports functions like supply-chain management and customer service-are every bit as important as what's happening online. Driving Prescribing Through Targeted Sampling - Medical Marketing and Media Faced with a strong competitor and generic competition, here's how one pharmaceutical company turned to data mining using a neural network to target sampling and increase prescribing activity. Op Art - Cornell Magazine Operations research is a little-know field. But it has applications in almost every area of business and industry. Optimizing the Supply Chain with APS - APICS Powerful advanced planning and scheduling (APS) systems have become the hottest ticket in supply chain management today. With complex mathematical algorithms crunching the variables, APS is making optimization of the supply chain a reality. Options in Design with Metals - Design News Optimization tools can help engineers determine the most efficient way to design metal parts for manufacturing. Selecting the proper part configuration, material, and manufacturing process can compress schedules and reduce costs. From Nuclear Bombs to Net Assets - Forbes Magazine Optimization technology, originally developed for the military, has cracked the business market. Linear Programming Software Survey: Article - OR/MS Today Linear Programming Software Survey: Tables - OR/MS Today ERP RIP? - The Economist ERP has become popular as many corporations turn to systems to better manage operations. The Internet is changing the way companies use the technology. (Available from the Economist's online archives--search on "ERP.") A 'New' Tool for Manufacturers - Industry Week Revenue management tools are a staple in service industries. These systems can aid manufacturers as well. Algorithms Solve Business Problems - USA Today Algorithms power optimization systems. And they're making business in every industry more efficient. Enterprise Resource Planning: Strategies Not Included - Purchasing Magazine ERP systems are big investments that often require culture changes. Companies need to have strategies in place in order to take advantage of ERP. Route Your Way to Cost Savings - Transportation & Distribution Routing and scheduling software an remove the guesswork from transportation management. The right package can reduce costs. Seven Helpful Hints for OR/MS Consultants - ORMS Today How to sell your technical expertise and get clients to acknowledge and appreciate the results. Constraint Logic Programming - BYTE A child of Prolog finds new life solving programming's nastier problems.