“What would actually happen if…?” – We have certainly all asked ourselves this question not only once. For planning problems it has a very special relevance and with What-If Scenarios we find the answer.

Sometimes optimization specialists combine different existing techniques to tackle a new type of problem. This is the case for flow network analysis and the facility location problem by combining them to flow location networks. Let’s see how that works and what can be solved this way.

Most companies are already aware of the potential for improvement. But how can optimization potential be identified and quantified? This is where optimization comes in and helps to replace gut feeling with numbers.