Case studies in operations research : applications of optimal decision making

Intelligent Modeling Essential to Get Good Results: Container Storage Inside a Container Terminal.- Diesel Locomotive Fueling Problem (LFP) in Railroad Operations.- Organizing National Elections in India to Elect the 543 Members of the Lok Sabha.- Procurement, Production, Marketing at Supply-Driven Milk and Milk Products Co-Operative.- DSS (Decision Support System) for Allocating Appointment Times to Calling Patients at a Medical Facility.- Transportation-Location Problem for a Solar Stove Distributing Nonprofit Organization.- Designing Earth Dams Optimally.- Optimal Scheduling of a Multi-Unit Hydro-Power Station in a Short-Term Planning Horizon.- Optimizing the Design of Water Distribution Networks Using Mathematical Optimization.- Wood Inventory Management in the Paper Industry.- Optimizing the Design of Heat Exchanger Networks in Crude Oil Refineries.- Optimizing the Allocation of Cuboidal Boxes to Cuboidal Compartments for Storage in a Warehouse.- Optimal Intake and Routing of Floating Oil Rigs in the North Sea.- Addressing the Peak Power Problem Through Thermal Energy Storage.- Optimal Flight Planning for a Jet Aircraft.- Freight Transport By Rail.- Cutting Stock Problems in the Paper and Sheet Metal Industries.- Inventory Management in Blood Banks.- Assembling Cells in the Wet Cell Traction Batteries that Power Forklifts.- Giving Appointments to Patients for Surgeries and Scheduling Surgeries to Operating Rooms in a Day.- The Satellite Downlink Scheduling Problem: A Case Study of RADARSAT-2 - Problem Statement and Data Files.- An Integer Programming Model for the Ferry Scheduling Problem - Online Summary With Data Files.