Economic Models - Convex Optimization

134 Nikitas Spiros Koutsoukis
We believe that although we are rich in technology to solve isolated
business problems (e.g., product scheduling, quality control, production
planning, accounting, marketing, etc.), many other problems still reside
within the enterprise. Solving these problems require an integrated approach
to problem solving. This integration must start at the representation level
and the entire enterprise together with its structure, functionality, goals,
objectives, constraints, people, processes, products must be modeled. The
solution will probably be the outcome of an EIM framework.
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