Operations Research
Mr. Pity vs. Nature

Mr. Pity vs. Nature

Mr. Pity was a very, very unlucky man. As a kid he had once accidentally stepped on a butterfly in the forest. But this was no ordinary butterfly! It was the most beautiful butterfly Nature had ever produced. Out of revenge, Nature cursed young Mr. Pity: "Whatever you...

The ‘New’ normal

The ‘New’ normal

The measures taken during the current global coronavirus pandemic will not last for a few more weeks. Instead, these measures may last forever. This pandemic is unlike anything we have ever experienced before. Almost all aspects of our daily lives have been altered to...

Puzzle box problem

Puzzle box problem

[latexpage] Problem You are being held captive in a bunker with no possible way to communicate with any other life form. There is only one way to escape from this prison. You see a wooden box in front of you that has 8 knobs. It looks like the lock of the bunker. Each...

Highways, low costs

Highways, low costs

For most multichannel merchants, transportation of goods is the highest operational expense. Inbound freight costs for domestically sourced products typically range from 2% to 4% of gross sales, while for imported products, inbound freight costs 6% to 12% of gross...

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