Read Selected Reference A7 that describes an OR study done for TNT Express that won the 2012 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Operations Research and the Management Sciences. This study led to a worldwide global optimization (GO) program for the company. A “GO Academy” then was established to train the key employees who would implement the program.
(a) What is the main objective of the GO academy?
(b) How much time do the trainees devote to this program?
(c) What designation is given to graduating employees?