Economically Efficient Standards to Protect the Netherlands against Flooding - In the Netherlands flood protection is a matter of national survival. In 2008, the 2nd Delta Committee recommended that legal flood protection standards be increased at least tenfold to compensate for population and ec...

Operations Research Transforms Baosteel’s Operations - Shanghai Baoshan Iron and Steel Complex (a.k.a. Baosteel) is the China's largest and the world's third largest steel company. Since it was established in 1978, Baosteel has been using state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, processing tech...

Optimizing Chevron’s Refineries - Chevron has developed a software modeling tool that seven company-owned refineries use to select the most profitable raw materials, evaluate product options, optimize refinery processes, and promote efficient capital investments. The tool, now called Petro, is a...

Dell’s Channel Transformation –Leveraging Operations Research to Unleash Potential across the Value Chain - Dell pioneered the direct sales model by offering its customers technology solutions through full-system configurability. High internet penetration and efficient e-commerce ecosystems enabl...

Kroger Uses Simulation-Optimization to Improve Pharmacy Inventory Management - The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) is the largest grocery retailer in the United Sates and the fifth largest retailer in the world. Kroger employs more than 339,000 associates serving customers in 2,422 supermarkets and operates...

McKesson: A Holistic Supply Chain Management Solution - McKesson is America's oldest and largest healthcare services company, helping its customers achieve better health. IBM Research developed an innovative scenario modeling and analysis tool (SCSM) for McKesson to optimize its end-to-end pharma...