Category Archives: Production Operations

The politicization of a newsvendor problem

A nice article from the Operations Room. What would a cooperative game say about this multiple supplier problem? The staged deliveries are interesting– perhaps they measure the risk.

The politicization of a newsvendor problem « The Operations Room.

Machines That “Tweet”

Article about inter-machine communication. Imagine one container talking to the one above it in the stack. What would it say?

Machines That “Tweet” | Manufacturing Business Technology.

Congestion at O’Hare

A fine example of the interaction between scheduling and economics. is the same thing true in ports when times are busy?

Congestion at O’Hare « The Operations Room.