All readings are from the Winston text, unless otherwise noted.

Please listen for announcements in class or check the class website for any changes in class scheduling or location.

Class # Date Topic Readings
1 5-Sep Tues Introduction, calculus review, simple nonlinear modeling and optimization  
2 7-Sep Thurs Nonlinear models for inventory: EOQ 1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 3.2
3 12-Sep Tues EOQ with quantity discounts (discrete and endpoint analysis) 3.3
4 14-Sep Thurs Continuous production EOQ, present-value approach to EOQ 3.4
5 19-Sep Tues Backorder EOQ, partial derivatives, optimality conditions for multiple variables 3.5
6 21-Sep Thurs Basics of decision trees 2.4 (except "incorporating risk aversion")
7 26-Sep Tues Bayes' rule, fundamental probability theory, and decision trees 1.4, 1.5, 2.5
8 28-Sep Thurs Non-EMV decision making, decision tree case study 2.1, supplementary readings packet
9 3-Oct Tues Decision tree case study II Supplementary readings packet
10 5-Oct Thurs Inventory under uncertainty: newsboy problems 4.1-4.4
11 10-Oct Tues Newsboy case study Supplementary readings packet
12 12-Oct Thurs Review for midterm exam  
13 17-Oct Tues Midterm Exam (Open book)  
14 19-Oct Thurs Uncertain EOQ and stochastic processes I 4.5, 4.6
15 24-Oct Tues Uncertain EOQ and stochastic processes II  
16 26-Oct Thurs Deterministic dynamic programming I 6.1, 6.2
17 31-Oct Tues Deterministic dynamic programming II 6.3, 6.4
18 2-Nov Thurs Deterministic dynamic programming III 6.5
19 7-Nov Tues Probabilistic dynamic programming I 7.1, 7.2
20 9-Nov Thurs Probabilistic dynamic programming II 7.3, 7.4
21 14-Nov Tues Forecasting I -- nonseasonal models F.1-F.6 from supplementary readings
22 16-Nov Thurs Forecasting II -- seasonal and trend models F.7-F.11 from supplementary readings
23 21-Nov Tues Forecasting III -- seasonal and trend models continued F.12-F.14 from supplementary readings
-- 23-Nov Thurs No class -- Thanksgiving day  
24 28-Nov Tues Forecasting IV -- Regression approaches F.15-F.20 from supplementary readings
25 30-Nov Thurs Forecasting V -- Regression approaches continued, logarithmic transformations  
26 5-Dec Tues Aggregation approaches in forecasting and supply chains; putting it all together  
27 7-Dec Thurs Putting it all together -- forecasting and uncertain EOQ/dynamic programming  
28 12-Dec Tues Review for final exam  
-- 20-Dec Weds Final Exam 8 AM - 11 AM Take home final instead Topics: cumulative -- entire course