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Managing Returns in a Catalog Distribution Center
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Gates, Joyce; Stuart, Julie Ann; Bonawi-tan, Winston; Loehr, Sarah – Mathematics Teacher, 2004
The research team of the Purdue University in the United States developed an algorithm that considers several different factors, in addition to cost, to help catalog distribution centers process their returns more efficiently. A case study to teach the students important concepts involved in developing a solution to the returns disposition problem…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Problem Solving, Case Studies