September 2017 - Princeton Optimization

September 26, 2017

September 26, 2017

Understanding Data Feeds to Optimization Models

For successful implementation, it is critical to understand how data feeds the optimization system. There are two sources of data. The first is automatic feeds. I have been involved in building systems where one database is feeding another database, which is feeding another database, and eventually it feeds the model that you have. What happens […]

September 11, 2017

September 11, 2017

BY Steve Sashihara

Cutback Management Versus Optimization

Optimizers look for opportunities, even as resources become more constrained. Rather than asking, “How can we reduce costs?” optimizers attack a business challenge by taking a long, hard look at each step of an operation and asking, “What is the best way of doing this? How can we add value by getting more from the […]