April 23, Logistics Overview of relevant aspect of logistics related to transport optimization. Column generation a la Dantzig-Wolfe. Other decomposition approaches. May 2, Airline scheduling - the big picture One of the most studied class of problems. May 7, Crew pairing Modelling of rules and operational robustness.
Heuristic solution approaches.
Column generation with k-shortest path pricing. May 10, Crew assignment Preferential bidding. Modelling of rules and preferences. Classical OR solution approaches. Column generation and alternative approaches.