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Encyclopedia of Business Analytics and Optimization

It is an optimization tool provided in ARENA simulation software.

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Simulation Optimization and a Case Study

Banu Y. Ekren (Izmir University of Economics, Turkey), Sunderesh S. Heragu (Oklahoma State University, USA), Gerald W. Evans (University of Louisville, USA), and William E. Biles (University of Louisville, USA)

Source Title: Encyclopedia of Business Analytics and Optimization

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