Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and related technologies are making it less expensive to
frequently transmit demand information up the supply chain from the point of sale. However, …

Among those who study spreadsheet use, it is widely accepted that errors are prevalent in
operational spreadsheets and that errors can lead to poor decisions and cost millions of …

Background: Laser-assisted indocyanine green angiography is a US Food and Drug
Administration–approved technology used to assess tissue viability and perfusion. Its use in plastic …

Background Expander–implant breast reconstruction is often supplemented with acellular
dermal matrix (ADM). The use of acellular dermal matrix has allowed for faster, less painful …

All users of spreadsheets struggle with the problem of errors. Errors are thought to be prevalent
in spreadsheets, and in some instances they have cost organizations millions of dollars. …

Spreadsheets are used in almost all businesses, for applications ranging from the mundane
to the mission-critical. Errors in the data, formulas, or manipulation of spreadsheets could be …

This research examines how retailer and consumer responses influence a manufacturer's
optimal advertising and trade promotion plans. We develop a dynamic optimization model …

Course Objectives Perhaps more aptly titled “Optimization for the Management Student,”
this course is designed to teach students the basic optimization tools and analytic problem …

Background: The use of acellular dermal matrix has allowed for single-stage immediate
breast reconstruction after mastectomy at a significantly decreased cost compared with two-…

This paper describes the problem of forming work groups. The motivating problem is often
described as maximizing the diversity of members within groups, and also as minimizing the …