Operations Research: A Practical Introduction is just that: a hands-on approach to the field of
operations research (OR) and a useful guide for using OR techniques in scientific decision …

Abstract Model integration extends the scope of model management to include the
dimension of manipulation as well. This invariably leads to comparisons with database …

This is a book for those who are both curious and mathematically sophisticated. I was
excited by the title, always having had a fascination with the beauty and elegance of …

The introduction of new technologies and concepts has redefined the relative positioning of
information systems (IS) and decision technologies in a corporate context. Corporate IS …

Strategic planning of the supply chain is an important decision problem determining the long‐
term survival and prosperity of companies in the manufacturing, retail, and other industrial …

Computer-based mathematical modeling-the technique of representing and managing
models in machine-readable form-is still in its infancy despite the many powerful …

Many real-world decision problems involve solving optimization problems based on data in
an SQL database. Traditionally, solving such problems requires combining a DBMS with …

In many situations the decision makers are concerned with choosing a preferred alternative,
considering conflicting objectives and different attributes, which require them to develop a …

We compare three mathematical programming modeling languages, GAMS, OMNI and
MathPro. To understand the properties of these languages, we formulate four linear …

In this chapter, we examine a major function in class of decision support systems (DSS):
model management in model-oriented DSSs. In particular, the chapter focuses on the …