Horia Tipi

Supply chain optimization takes many forms, some more visible than others. In the case of a rental car agency, the impact is obvious. If you arrive and the car you want isn’t available, you go somewhere else. But at the same time, a car sitting idle on a lot is wasting money. This is one reason why Avis Budget Group in Europe uses FICO Xpress Optimization. A recent a…

FICO has a long history of using mathematics and advanced analytics to help businesses make better decisions. As pioneers in this space, we’ve always been committed to developing new technology, from the first commercial mathematical modeling language ‘mp-model’ in 1983, to large scale and parallel distributed computing capabilities in the early 2,000s, to the first a…

By Horia Tipi Are you an operations researcher, a management scientist, an analytic expert or a data scientist? Are you using mathematical optimization to increase efficiency and enhance economic and life pursuits? It’s time to recognize your innovative thinking and implementation abilities. Today we are issuing a call for entries for our inaugural Optimize the Real…

By Horia Tipi For 23 seasons, starting in 1982, Holly and Henry Stephenson, a husband and wife duo, were the masterminds behind the Major League Baseball (MLB) schedule. The Stephensons were profiled in an ESPN 30 for 30 Shorts film, which describes how the couple, with a computer, a pencil, and a whole lot of permutations and variables, took on the daunting and than…