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2answers
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OR and the obesity epidemic: how can we help? Have we helped?
I'm not sure I can say much more than what the title says. Is there a place for operations research to help in the 'war on obesity'? Has there been work on this?
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3answers
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Countries on the verge of default and OR
How can OR help in such desperate cases? Any success story?
(Note: I do not have an opinion on the state of OR in my country)
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3answers
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What questions do you ask or information do you require when gathering requirements for an optimization model?
As OR analysts talking with the business users to understand their process and how they would like to improve it, what questions do you ask? Are there any standard lists of questio …
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3answers
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Eyjafjallajökull and OR
Since the erruptions affect transportation (and maybe some other areas) what does this mean for OR (and OR people)?
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1answer
73 views
a question from operations research
ChemLabs uses raw materials I and II to produce two domestic cleaning solutions, A and B. [standard homework problem deleted.]
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7answers
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Where do you go to get your operations research questions answered?
What sites do you use to find answers to questions about specific operations research questions?
