Operations Research Ramps Up the Power Market in the Midwest (MISO) - Abstract: The Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) is a nonprofit organization formed through the action of several electric transmission owners. The company operates in 13 states in the Midwest region of the...

A Strategic Empty Container Logistics Optimization in a Major Shipping Company (CSAV) - Abstract: Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) is the sixth largest shipping company in the world. CSAV developed a system (ECO), to manage the problem of inventories and imbalances of empty containers, si...

System Dynamics Transforms Fluor Corporation Project and Change Management - Abstract: Fluor Corporation designs and builds many of the worlds most complex engineering and construction projects. It has implemented a system dynamics model-based system that has improved project management, transfor...

Branch Reconfiguration Practice through OR in ICBC - Abstract: As the largest publicly traded bank in the world measured by market capitalization, deposit volume and profitability, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC) has a vast network of over 16,000 branches. To keep a leading...

Retail Price Optimization at InterContinental Hotels Group - Abstract: InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is the worlds largest hotel group by number of rooms. IHGs Revenue Management platform, PERFORMSM with Price Optimization is the first large scale, enterprise implementation of price optimiz...

2011 Edelman Finalist The State of New York - Abstract: The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (NYS DTF) collects over $1 billion annually in assessed delinquent taxes. A novel solution was developed to address the challenge of optimizing tax collection activities, in the presence...