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April 2009<br />
Volume 36 • Number 2<br />
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IT’S A SMALL<br />
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Operations research<br />
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• Maritime Optimization<br />
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• Refugee Resettlement<br />
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•<a title="ORMS Today page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=1">SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL ISSUE </a> SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL ISSUE <a title="ORMS Today page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=2">Experiencethe new featuresof AIMMS 3.9Nonlinea</a> Experiencethe new featuresof AIMMS 3.9Nonlinea<a title="ORMS Today page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=3">Introducing UNDO API 6.0 withNew Stochastic Prog</a> Introducing UNDO API 6.0 withNew Stochastic Prog<a title="ORMS Today page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=4">ConteDepartments4 Inside Story6 Pre</a> ConteDepartments4 Inside Story6 Pre<a title="ORMS Today page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=5">BEST-OF-BREED SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATIONRISK SO</a> BEST-OF-BREED SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATIONRISK SO<a title="ORMS Today page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=6">I NSIDE S TORYHard Sell for Soft O.R. </a> I NSIDE S TORYHard Sell for Soft O.R. <a title="ORMS Today page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=7">IS THIS THE BESTLP/MIP SOLVER EVER?FIND OUT FOR</a> IS THIS THE BESTLP/MIP SOLVER EVER?FIND OUT FOR<a title="ORMS Today page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=8">P RESIDENT’ S D ESKINFORMS President</a> P RESIDENT’ S D ESKINFORMS President<a title="ORMS Today page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=9">Are you Paying Too Much for Optimization?Save on</a> Are you Paying Too Much for Optimization?Save on<a title="ORMS Today page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=10">INFORMS ONLINEEating Crow:Lessons in Proje</a> INFORMS ONLINEEating Crow:Lessons in Proje<a title="ORMS Today page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=11">Why are These Guys Smiling So Much?They Just Rel</a> Why are These Guys Smiling So Much?They Just Rel<a title="ORMS Today page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=12">I SSUES IN E DUCATIONThe Inauguration </a> I SSUES IN E DUCATIONThe Inauguration <a title="ORMS Today page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=13">mTHE FRANZ EDELMAN AWARDAchievement in Operatio</a> mTHE FRANZ EDELMAN AWARDAchievement in Operatio<a title="ORMS Today page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=14">Q.E.D.Incentives:The Unsocial CapitalB </a> Q.E.D.Incentives:The Unsocial CapitalB <a title="ORMS Today page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=15">OphRiskSYSTEMSwww.optirisk-systems.comProduct/</a> OphRiskSYSTEMSwww.optirisk-systems.comProduct/<a title="ORMS Today page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=16">T HE P UZZLOR MultiobjectiveShow</a> T HE P UZZLOR MultiobjectiveShow<a title="ORMS Today page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=17">KNITRO 6.0 Offers New Features forMixed-Integer </a> KNITRO 6.0 Offers New Features forMixed-Integer <a title="ORMS Today page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=18">WAS IT SOMETHING I SAID What aWon</a> WAS IT SOMETHING I SAID What aWon<a title="ORMS Today page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=19">Salutes the Sponsors of the 2009Edelman Awards </a> Salutes the Sponsors of the 2009Edelman Awards <a title="ORMS Today page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=20">O.R. IN THE N EWSNational Security,Pande</a> O.R. IN THE N EWSNational Security,Pande<a title="ORMS Today page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=21">panies,were IBM,HP,Marriott Internation-al, CSX </a> panies,were IBM,HP,Marriott Internation-al, CSX <a title="ORMS Today page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=22">L ETTERS TO THE E DITORThe Case for Sof</a> L ETTERS TO THE E DITORThe Case for Sof<a title="ORMS Today page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=23">EDITOR’S NOTE:Canada; Vicky Mabin, Victoria </a> EDITOR’S NOTE:Canada; Vicky Mabin, Victoria <a title="ORMS Today page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=24">ROUNDTABLE PROFILEBY WILLIAM J. BROWNING </a> ROUNDTABLE PROFILEBY WILLIAM J. BROWNING <a title="ORMS Today page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=25">the RoundtableAll AboutINFORMS has two types of</a> the RoundtableAll AboutINFORMS has two types of<a title="ORMS Today page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=26">ROUNDTABLE PROFILES</a> ROUNDTABLE PROFILES<a title="ORMS Today page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=27">Joint International MeetingCanadian Operational </a> Joint International MeetingCanadian Operational <a title="ORMS Today page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=28">INTERNATIONAL O.R.</a> INTERNATIONAL O.R.<a title="ORMS Today page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=29"> Nevertheless, both the currentfinancial cri</a> Nevertheless, both the currentfinancial cri<a title="ORMS Today page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=30">MaritimeTRANSPORTplans generated by the tool </a> MaritimeTRANSPORTplans generated by the tool <a title="ORMS Today page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=31">Figure 1: Excerpt from a typical ship routing and</a> Figure 1: Excerpt from a typical ship routing and<a title="ORMS Today page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=32">MaritimeTRANSPORTFi</a> MaritimeTRANSPORTFi<a title="ORMS Today page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=33">Figure 6: The LNG supply chain.below. Maritime</a> Figure 6: The LNG supply chain.below. Maritime<a title="ORMS Today page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=34">INTERNATIONAL O.R. NO SUCH THINGAS </a> INTERNATIONAL O.R. NO SUCH THINGAS <a title="ORMS Today page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=35"> In 1980, JUNAEB began assign-ing catering</a> In 1980, JUNAEB began assign-ing catering<a title="ORMS Today page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=36">FeedingSCHOOL CHILDRENthey provide fewer meal</a> FeedingSCHOOL CHILDRENthey provide fewer meal<a title="ORMS Today page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=37">had to design an efficient solving strategy. (Add</a> had to design an efficient solving strategy. (Add<a title="ORMS Today page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=38">800+operationsresearch expertsyears ofleaders</a> 800+operationsresearch expertsyears ofleaders<a title="ORMS Today page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=39">GREATER THAN > EVER BEFOREIBM and ILOG </a> GREATER THAN > EVER BEFOREIBM and ILOG <a title="ORMS Today page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=40">INTERNATIONAL O.R.</a> INTERNATIONAL O.R.<a title="ORMS Today page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=41"> One such remarkable exampledates back to la</a> One such remarkable exampledates back to la<a title="ORMS Today page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=42">HistoryLESSONthe opposite way. How should the</a> HistoryLESSONthe opposite way. How should the<a title="ORMS Today page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=43">DISCOVERIES+mm \\mm hi m q i n pS C I E N Cu </a> DISCOVERIES+mm \\mm hi m q i n pS C I E N Cu <a title="ORMS Today page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=44">INTERNATIONAL O.R.O.R. & SOCCERSched</a> INTERNATIONAL O.R.O.R. & SOCCERSched<a title="ORMS Today page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=45"> Chile’s annual First Division soc-cer c</a> Chile’s annual First Division soc-cer c<a title="ORMS Today page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=46">SoccerSCHEDULINGFigure 1: Sche</a> SoccerSCHEDULINGFigure 1: Sche<a title="ORMS Today page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=47">tively limited stadium availability wouldhave at</a> tively limited stadium availability wouldhave at<a title="ORMS Today page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=48">SoccerSCHEDULING </a> SoccerSCHEDULING <a title="ORMS Today page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=49">The new scheduling method has been well-received </a> The new scheduling method has been well-received <a title="ORMS Today page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=50">INTERNATIONAL O.R.</a> INTERNATIONAL O.R.<a title="ORMS Today page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=51"> The following three problemsillustrate the k</a> The following three problemsillustrate the k<a title="ORMS Today page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=52">Hard Sell forSOFT O.R.ernment agencies includ</a> Hard Sell forSOFT O.R.ernment agencies includ<a title="ORMS Today page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=53">Deploy the Power of Analytics </a> Deploy the Power of Analytics <a title="ORMS Today page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=54">Hard Sell forSOFT O.R.O.R. methods were devel</a> Hard Sell forSOFT O.R.O.R. methods were devel<a title="ORMS Today page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=55">Soft O.R. in the United States UNFORTUNATE</a> Soft O.R. in the United States UNFORTUNATE<a title="ORMS Today page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=56">INTERNATIONAL O.R.</a> INTERNATIONAL O.R.<a title="ORMS Today page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=57"> After much reflection, I now con-sider th</a> After much reflection, I now con-sider th<a title="ORMS Today page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=58">AfricanDEVELOPMENTeffectively limit the lengt</a> AfricanDEVELOPMENTeffectively limit the lengt<a title="ORMS Today page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=59">recent OR/MS-oriented conferences inAfrica, and </a> recent OR/MS-oriented conferences inAfrica, and <a title="ORMS Today page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=60">AfricanDEVELOPMENTSerig</a> AfricanDEVELOPMENTSerig<a title="ORMS Today page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=61">lation could be used to assess the potential effi</a> lation could be used to assess the potential effi<a title="ORMS Today page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=62">Submit an Abstract Today!Abstract Deadline:May </a> Submit an Abstract Today!Abstract Deadline:May <a title="ORMS Today page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=63">INSIDE62Combined ColloquiaCORS Preview63Wagn</a> INSIDE62Combined ColloquiaCORS Preview63Wagn<a title="ORMS Today page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=64">NEWSINFORMS The 2009 INFORMS CombinedColl</a> NEWSINFORMS The 2009 INFORMS CombinedColl<a title="ORMS Today page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=65">WAGNER PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN O.R. PRACTICE </a> WAGNER PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN O.R. PRACTICE <a title="ORMS Today page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=66">CALL FOR NOMINATIONSNEWSJOHN VON NEUMANN THEO</a> CALL FOR NOMINATIONSNEWSJOHN VON NEUMANN THEO<a title="ORMS Today page 67" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=67"> Nominations, by June 15, are to be sentto</a> Nominations, by June 15, are to be sentto<a title="ORMS Today page 68" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=68">PEOPLESend People items to Peter Horner via e-ma</a> PEOPLESend People items to Peter Horner via e-ma<a title="ORMS Today page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=69">CIST 2009 The INFOMS Conference on Infor-ma</a> CIST 2009 The INFOMS Conference on Infor-ma<a title="ORMS Today page 70" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=70"> </a> <a title="ORMS Today page 71" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=71">Palisade Corporation -@RISK and the DecisionTo</a> Palisade Corporation -@RISK and the DecisionTo<a title="ORMS Today page 72" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=72">C LASSIFIED A DVERTISINGThe H. Milton Stewart Sc</a> C LASSIFIED A DVERTISINGThe H. Milton Stewart Sc<a title="ORMS Today page 73" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=73">C LASSIFIED A DVERTISINGTenure-Track Assistant </a> C LASSIFIED A DVERTISINGTenure-Track Assistant <a title="ORMS Today page 74" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=74">ORACLEThe Secret of </a> ORACLEThe Secret of <a title="ORMS Today page 75" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=75">Camels have 3 eyelids to protect them from blowin</a> Camels have 3 eyelids to protect them from blowin<a title="ORMS Today page 76" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/1368b369?page=76">OPTIMIZATIOwww.gams.com X.USAGAMS Development</a> OPTIMIZATIOwww.gams.com X.USAGAMS Development