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#Facility Location

Editorial hero illustration of a hospital/university laboratory scheduling scene: a wide corridor with three glass-walled lab rooms visible side by side, each labeled by subtle department signage (no text), technicians in white coats moving between rooms, one lab room glowing softly to show it is in active use while a matching lab type across the hall sits empty and dim, suggesting careful allocation of scarce staff.Applications, News & Interviews

When Two Goals Can't Both Come First: Lexicographic Scheduling for Shared Lab Space

A worked MILP example shows how to book scarce laboratory rooms without splitting scarce staff across departments — by solving one objective completely before letting a second one even matter.