Operations Research (OR) helps make complex decisions by using mathematical models and methods to optimize processes. From production and logistics to investment decisions – Operations Research ensures that resources are used efficiently and overall operations are improved. In this way, OR enables companies and organizations to make faster, well-founded decisions that save time and money.
At the center of the diverse projects of our Operations Research department is therefore always the question: »Which activities are to be scheduled at what times, using which resources?«
Depending on the application, we offer solutions for the following issues:
- Operational Control of Processes
- Tatical Planning of Activities and Resources
- Design of Production Facilities and Operating Strategies
- Solutions for Configuration and Packing Problems in Production
We work with a wide range of customers, including manufacturing and service-orineted companies as well as software houses, for whom we develop costomized (software) solutions tailored to their individual requirements. In doing so, we pay special attention to a holistic view of different planning horizons and their integration.
We use methods from applied mathematics, computer science and economics. Our focus is on the (further) development of combinatorial optimization methods and related modeling approaches.
Methodological Competence
Our team in the »Operations Research« department has extensive experience in the mathematical modelling, simulation and optimization of tasks in production planning and in the implementation of distributed planning systems.
For these challenges, we use approaches from combinatorial optimization, mixed-integer programming, constraint programming, scheduling algorithms and heuristic methods. Depending on the problem, we select the most suitable concepts and tailor them to current questions and requirements. Further, we regularly use discrete-event simulations to evaluate concepts such as rolling planning approaches.
You can find an overview of our current projects in the field of Operations Research here on our website.