Operations Research Guide

A skill for applying operations research (OR) methods to business, logistics, and resource allocation problems. Covers linear programming, integer programming, scheduling, network optimization, simulation, and decision analysis using Python optimization libraries.

Linear Programming

Problem Formulation and Solving

from scipy.optimize import linprog
import numpy as np

def solve_production_planning():
    """
    Example: A factory produces two products (A and B).
    Product A: profit $40, uses 2h labor + 1kg material
    Product B: profit $30, uses 1h labor + 2kg material
    Constraints: 100h labor available, 80kg material available
    Maximize total profit.