October 2025
Beginner to intermediate
370 pages
9h 12m
English
In this chapter, we assume the role of logistics analysts for EuroDuctPipe, a fictitious European pipe manufacturer. We’ll develop an app to help strategic departments find optimal warehouse locations based on cost and carbon emissions. Optimization is widely used in industries such as finance (tax-efficient investments), energy (grid balancing), and agriculture (crop yield maximization). It also includes subcategories such as route optimization and scheduling problems.
We use linear programming techniques and specialized software known as solvers to solve optimization problems. Understanding the algorithms isn’t essential; what matters is correctly formulating the problem. PuLP, a ...
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