Operations Research and Project Management Papers
Optimization with the SAS System: What It Is, What's New, and Why You Should Be Using It
Edward P. Hughes and Trevor D. Kearney, SUGI Proceedings, 2003
Abstract
This paper presents an introduction to optimization and an overview of SAS® capabilities in optimization,
with a focus on
mathematical optimization with SAS/OR® software. We review the current suite of optimization modules
and techniques
available in SAS/OR® software, highlighting recent additions. We discuss the value that optimization adds to business
intelligence, and we describe several recent cases in which optimization has played a central role in the
creation of SAS® decision support solutions.