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In conversation about ML + OR with Jerry Yurchisin, Senior Data Strategist at Gurobi

This interview explores perspectives on the intersection of ML and OR, challenges and opportunities for data scientists in the optimization space, observations in industry, and why now is a great time for practitioners to expand their skillset.

Create optimized PagerDuty on-call rotation schedules with decision automation

I retired our on-call scheduling spreadsheet — and you can too. Here’s how I built a custom decision model that generates and sends optimized schedules to the PagerDuty API.

A new interface for MIP solving with Nextmv

Nextmv makes it possible to build and run a customizable MIP model in minutes. We show you how with a meal allocation problem featuring bunnies, carrots, and endives.

Build decision models faster with Nextmv CLI and SDK

Go from zero to working decision model in minutes — then customize or create something totally new. The new and improved Nextmv platform changes the way operational decisions get made at speed and scale.

Model and solve a custom VRP using software paradigms with a food retailer example

Looking to solve a vehicle routing problem? Need to implement a custom constraint or value function? Learn how to create a custom routing model to represent your business logic.

For the birds: Solving a VRP with driver breaks

Representing equivalent or similar stops for route optimization comes in handy when you need to account for driver breaks, fueling pit stops, or even sighting a rare bird.