Some readings refer to sections of the course textbook, which is Baker, Kenneth R., Optimization: A Spreadsheet-Based Approach, Duxbury Press, 2003.
| WEEK # | SES # | TOPICS | READINGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Introduction and Overview | Baker: 1 & 2.1 - 2.19 |
| 2 | LP (Linear Programming) - Introduction, Formulations and Geometry | Baker: Appendix 2A | |
| 3 | LP (Linear Programming) - Example | Red Brand Case: Wilson, Robert B. Red Brand Canners. Stanford University, 1965. Available through Harvard Business School Publishers, Case No. OSA1. | |
| 2 | 4 | Networks - Introduction | Baker: 3 Polaroid Example: Tactical Shipping and Scheduling at Polaroid with Dual Lead-Times (PDF) - Paper courtesy of Kermit Threatte and Stephen C. Graves, October, 2001. Used with permission. |
| 5 | LP (Linear Programming) - Example | Filatoi Riuniti Case: at the end of Chapter 7 in Bertsimas, D., and R. Freund. Data Models, and Decisions: The Fundamentals of Management Science. Southwestern College Publishing, 2000. | |
| 3 | 6 | LP (Linear Programming) - Example: Tony Palumbo, Ford | Ford Case: Carmelo Anthony Palumbo under the direction of Stephen C. Graves. Ford Pan-European Durable Containers. MIT Leaders for Manufacturing Program, 2002. |
| 7 | LP (Linear Programming) - Solution Methods and Sensitivity Analysis | Baker: 5 | |
| 4 | 8 | Integer Programming - Formulations | Baker: 6.1 - 6.27 |
| 9 | Integer Programming - Algorithms | Baker: 6.28 - 6.33 | |
| 10 | Integer Programming - Heuristics | Baker: 8 (Skim) | |
| 5 | 11 | Debriefing of Inventory Simulation (with 15.761) | |
| 12 | Stochastic LP (Linear Programming) | Baker: 2.20 - 2.26 Red Brand (B) Case: Wilson, Robert B. Red Brand Canners (B). Stanford University, 1965. Available through Harvard Business School Publishers, Case No. OSA1. | |
| 13 | Optimization in Practice: John Bean, Intel | ||
| 6 | 14 | Introduction, Simulation Process and Stochastic Modeling | Simulation Module Outline ClearPictures, Inc. |
| 15 | Monte-Carlo Theory and Examples (with Crystal Ball®) | Probability/Statistics Review 1 | |
| 7 | 16 | Ontario Gateway Case Discussion | Ontario Gateway: at the end of Chapter 5 in Bertsimas, D., and R. Freund. Data Models, and Decisions: The Fundamentals of Management Science. Southwestern College Publishing, 2000. |
| 17 | Discrete-Event Framework and Examples (with SIMUL8®) | Introduction to SIMUL8® (Adapted for 15.066J from some of SIMUL8 Corporation's training material.) | |
| 18 | Theory of Constraints (Joint Session with 15.761) | ||
| 8 | 19 | Discrete-Event Case Discussion | Discrete-Event Case: Human Genome Project (PDF) - Paper courtesy of Jérémie Gallien and Scott A. Rosenberg, MIT Sloan School of Management, 2003. Used with permission. |
| 20 | Experimental Design and Simulation Analysis | Probability/Statistics Review 2 | |
| 21 | Advanced Modeling, Simulation-Based Optimization | ||
| 9 | 22 | Non Linear Programming - Formulations | Baker: 7 |
| 23 | NLP (Non Linear Programming) - Examples and Algorithms | DeWitt, Charles. Apollo Paper Company case study. MIT Sloan School of Management. Unpublished. | |
| 10 | 24 | Project Presentations | |
| 25 | Project Presentations | ||
| 26 | Project Presentations and Class Summary |
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