040897 KU LP Modeling II (MA) (2018S)

The course builds upon the knowledge gained in the course LP-Modeling I and introduces students to advanced modeling techniques. In particular, complex linear programming models in the fields of production, logistics and supply chain management are discussed. Besides the modeling aspects, an emphasis is given on the implementation of the models in XpressMP, which is then used to solve these models.

In addition to the classes, students are supposed to prepare different homework assignments, which they must be able to explain / present individually. The classes will consist of a short discussion of the homework assignments, a lecture part, and programming on the computers in the lab by the students.

Furthermore, there will be a group homework assignement where students need to understand, possibly adapt and implement an LP model from literature. There will be short presentations of the models at the end of the course.

At the end of the course students should be able to develop mathematical (linear programming) models for different problems that arise in production and logistics. Moreover, they will have acquired programming skills in Mosel (the programming language of XPress) in order to implement and solve these models by the use of XPressMP.