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Case studies from AIMMS

YouTube channel with interesting knowledge about optimization.

Optimization problems in businesses using AMPL

Web-based app that is intended to act as an entry point for data scientists and problem solvers who could benefit from optimization; the game teaches players why optimization is valuable and important, why it’s difficult (by showcasing the scaling and added complexity of optimization throughout round play), and why solvers and other optimization algorithms are essential in finding an optimal solution.

A track record of successful deployments in several countries across the globe from DecisionBrain

The Resource Center of use cases done with FICO

A selection of case studies that demonstrate the diverse application areas of mathematical optimization with GAMS.

Insights from different case studies of companies using Gurobi

Success stories from different companies using Hexaly

Use cases from IBM

Interactive resources to learn OR.

The TLC is a simple constrained integer program turned into a game that you can play in a classroom with Legos. In each round of the game, your team acts as a boutique woodworking company who must decide which items to build and sell to the market. The goal is to decide how many of each type of item to build to maximize profits and beat other teams, where you are constrained by how many component pieces you have available.

A new interface for Google OR-Tools.

Real life examples from More Optimal

Case studies from Optimal Solutions focused on food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, airlines, and finance

Developed to help spark an interest for mathematics in children and young adults. I use optimization concepts in the context of real-life problems as motivation. All you need are a printer to print the pages with the instructions and a pair of scissors to cut out the game pieces.

Seems some of us can't see a problem without wanting to take a crack at solving it. Does that sound like you? Good. Forge ahead and ponder this month's problem. We'll post a new one every month, and allow a month for you to submit solutions (we may even publish submitted answers, especially if they're correct).

Rubén Ruiz, Principal Applied Scientist at Amazon, shows how he leverages Hexaly at Amazon to solve a gigantic optimization problem that is out of the scope of other MILP solvers.

A comprehensive guide to mathematical modeling with more than 140 games as case studies.

Deliver 100 barrels to the customer at the lowest cost. Select wells and refineries to choose volume flowing on pipe-lines.

A game to play the Knapsack to learn how to solve it.

Business cases highlighted by The OR Society