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In the title of my 1993 dissertation, I used the word “algorithm”. Few people knew the term back then, but today everyone does, and with that it seems to represent something untrustworthy: algorithms are opaque, discriminatory, and might even bring you into discredit. Just think of the Dutch childcare benefits scandal that has vilified so many innocent parents in the Netherlands. But do we really know what algorithms are?
An article by Goos Kant, Managing Partner at ORTEC and Professor of Logistics Optimization. This article is based on an article that was originally published in Nederlands Dagblad on July 18, 2022.
In this series, we’re asking leading scientists in data, technology, and artificial intelligence how science can contribute to today’s challenges. Together with you, we aim to discover how we can turn theory into practice, making use of scientific research to make the world a better place.
Three questions for Prof. dr. Ger Koole, professor of mathematics at VU University Amsterdam
Personnel is scarce everywhere. Recruitment, retention, sick leave, and employee satisfaction are important topics now in almost every industry. ORTEC (and others) claim that workforce scheduling solutions help companies solve these problems. These solutions contain optimization modules, which means that a computer algorithm proposes the best schedule for the coming period or during the day, while respecting all kinds of hard and soft constraints. But is a mathematical optimizer helpful to create the best work environment for the employees? Well, there’s more to optimizers than we often think.
By Goos Kant, Professor Logistic Optimization Tilburg University & Managing Partner ORTEC
ORTEC USA has been named a top Inspiring Workplace, placing 6th among the Top 50 finalists in North America. Additionally, ORTEC ranked 3rd overall in medium businesses.
ORTEC was among the top companies that excelled in six key elements that make it an Inspiring Workplace - purpose, leadership, wellbeing, inclusion, communication, and experience - that were recognized for their achievements on June 22 at the Inspire Work Summit in New York City.
Recently ORTEC hosted the Be The Difference Festival. An internal event to celebrate our unique skills and personalities that drive the impact we have at our customers ánd our planet
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Summer is here and whether you’re hoping to escape to somewhere new or enjoy a break closer to home, we’ve got your perfect literary escape covered.
Next to the few easy, fun reads you can bring to the beach, you want to continue to challenge yourself by reading some thought-provoking content.
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