This is the first time that top honors have gone to a South American contestant. Perhaps the most interesting part of this work is the cooperation that has been demonstrated between competitors in the forest industry, not only in Chile but also in several other countries, including Brazil and South Africa. Finalists Over 40 organizations submitted entries in the prize competition. The Edelman Award recognizes outstanding work in operations research and management science that has had a significant impact on the performance of the client organization. This is the 27th year that the prestigious international competition has been held.
Timber is Chile's second largest industry.
The Chilean consortium developed five different systems designed by a team from the University of Chile. They are represented in fields as diverse as airlines, health care, law enforcement, the military, the stock market, and telecommunications. Please send any comments to the webmaster .