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A Mathematical Programming Approach for Mongolia’s “The Four Strongest” Puzzle
- Bismark Singh
  Bismark Singh
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  Operational Research, School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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Published Online:November 29, 2024
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We describe a mathematical programming approach to solve a recently proposed puzzle from Mongolia. This puzzle involves physically laying out toys of four legendary Mongolian animals in different orientations and positions within a box such that they fit. ...
Case Article—Humanitarian Supply Chains and Inventory Management: Planning Medical Supply at the International Committee of the Red Cross
- Bublu Thakur-Weigold
  Bublu Thakur-Weigold
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  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6078-7392
  Department of Logistics Management, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland;
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- Vera Tilson
  Vera Tilson
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  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8917-6122
  Department of Operations Management, Simon Business School, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627;
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- Dessislava A. Pachamanova
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  Dessislava A. Pachamanova
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  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1373-1553
  Department of Mathematics, Analytics, Science & Technology, Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts 02457;
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- Samah El Sayed Mohamad
  Samah El Sayed Mohamad
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  International Committee of the Red Cross, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland
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Published Online:November 8, 2024
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This case is based on an actual project with the International Committee of the Red Cross. The rich context allows instructors to cover important topics in inventory management, supply chain management, and humanitarian logistics at a level appropriate ...
Case—Humanitarian Supply Chains and Inventory Management: Planning Medical Supply at the International Committee of the Red Cross
- Bublu Thakur-Weigold
  Bublu Thakur-Weigold
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  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6078-7392
  Department of Logistics Management, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland;
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- Vera Tilson
  Vera Tilson
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  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8917-6122
  Department of Operations Management, Simon Business School, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627;
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- Dessislava A. Pachamanova
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  Dessislava A. Pachamanova
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  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1373-1553
  Department of Mathematics, Analytics, Science & Technology, Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts 02457;
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- Samah El Sayed Mohamad
  Samah El Sayed Mohamad
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  International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, Switzerland
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Published Online:November 8, 2024
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Funding: The ETH project with the ICRC was supported by a Humanitarian Action Challenges (HAC) grant within the joint “Engineering Humanitarian Aid” (EHA) program.
Strategies for LinkedIn-Based Guest Speaker Recruitment and Establishment of Engaging and Comfortable Classroom Discussions: A Case Study from an Operations Management Course
- Gihan Edirisinghe
  Gihan Edirisinghe
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  Gordon Ford College of Business, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101;
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- Charles L. Munson
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  Charles L. Munson
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  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5244-6408
  Carson College of Business, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164
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Published Online:October 9, 2024
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This article describes workable strategies for instructors to introduce highly interactive question and answer (Q&A) sessions with accomplished guest speakers from industry. Two innovative strategies serve as the key factors behind the series’ success: (1)...
Where Did the Demand Go? Teaching Demand Censoring with the Newsvendor Challenge
- Joren Gijsbrechts
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  Joren Gijsbrechts
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  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0846-6855
  Esade, Ramon Llull University, 08034 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Heletjé Emily Van Staden
  Heletjé Emily Van Staden
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  Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, University College Dublin, Blackrock, County Dublin A94 XF34, Ireland
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Published Online:October 4, 2024
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The newsvendor model is widely used to teach decision making under uncertainty. Traditionally, analytical methods have been taught to determine the optimal order quantity that balances missed profit from ordering too few units against the cost of excess ...

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