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Cognition

Optimization, the OR universe, and everything: In conversation with Karla Hoffman

Are AI, ML, and OR the same or different? Is operations research a solved problem? How do you know if you’re ready for optimization? We asked industry veteran Karla Hoffman these questions and more.

A 2022 Look Back and 2023 Preview

2022 was a big year: the next-gen Nextmv platform, multi-paradigm solving, INFORMS, curling in Montreal. 2023 has even more goodness in store.

On optimizing optimization teams

Traditional decision optimization and automation setups can take many months and several teams to ship to production. What if it didn’t have to be that way?

To know your solver is to know what’s possible

Solvers help us tackle big problems. But how well do you understand the solver technology that you have? Did you build it? Buy it? Will it scale with your operations?

What is decision automation?

It’s new and yet old. It bridges data science and business operations. And it’s an emerging piece of critical infrastructure for realizing a more efficient, responsive, and predictable world.

In conversation with Ox and The Rounds: Circular logistics and human-centered automation

The CEOs and founders of two startups sit down with Carolyn Mooney to discuss logistics and automation, navigating the evolving world of AI technology, and the benefits of efficiency and sustainability.

In conversation with Dr. Karla Hoffman about optimization and operations research

Is optimization a solved problem? How does it fit into modern business models such as on-demand delivery? What does it mean to model like an operator? We’ll ask Dr. Hoffman these questions and more.