(Podcast) Operational Research

Episode 7 introduces deterministic inventory models. Inventory is any stored resource that is used to satisfy a current or a future need; for example, the raw materials and finished goods. This episode covers the importance of inventory control

Episode 7 - Deterministic Inventory Models (Part 3)

Oct 12th, 2015 3m 32s

Episode 4 - Transportation Models

Oct 12th, 2015 2m 35s

Episode 4 introduces a special class of linear programming that deals with shipping a commodity from sources to destinations. The main objective is to determine the shipping schedule that minimises the total shipping cost while satisfying suppl

Episode 7 - Deterministic Inventory Models (Part 1)

Oct 12th, 2015 4m 4s

Episode 5 - Network Models

Oct 12th, 2015 5m 57s

Episode 5 covers three network optimisation algorithms, i.e. minimal spanning tree, shortest-path algorithm and maximum flow algorithm.

Episode 6 - Integer Programming (IP) (Part 1)

Oct 12th, 2015 4m

Episode 6 discusses linear programs in which some or all the variables are restricted to integer or discrete values.

Episode 1 - Introduction to Operations Research (OR)

Oct 12th, 2015 2m 59s

Episode 1 covers the history of operations research, the nature of operations research and the impact of operations research.

Episode 3 - Simplex Method

Oct 12th, 2015 2m 16s

Episode 3 discusses the transition from the geometric corner-point solution to the simplex method. It requires a computational procedure that determines the corner points algebraically.