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🎄𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 13 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 🧪 AFTER A NIGHT filled with dancing and merriment that stretched far into the bright hours of the morning, Alfred awoke tired but satisfied. 🎅 He took the time to enjoy his morning porridge, read the Elf post and gather his strength before heading over to Santa's workshop, where another chapter in his mission to save Christmas awaited. In today's dim winter light, Alfred's task was to examine sub-category C, which he thought of as 'the rice, milk and salt' – the basic materials needed to create the rice porridge. 🍚 The materials that are the magic in sub-category A's products. This category covered materials that the wise men and women had identified as critical "Dual Use" materials. "Dual use" - double use - because they could be used to make toys, but in the wrong hands, they could be dangerous. As he walked through the workshop, surrounded by the scent of fir and the sound of the elves' happy singing, Alfred hummed thoughtfully. 🎄 He observed the materials used to create everything from teddy bears to miniature space rockets. 🚀🛸🛰 But nothing he saw gave him reason to change the definition of the sub-category. It was to remain as 'Materials', dedicated to the unique "𝐃𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐬𝐞" 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬. Alfred felt a deep satisfaction. ✔His export control classification system worked - the elves just had to know their ABC, and the correct ECCN number would quickly be found. 🎅 He smiled at the thought of code language and magic merging into a perfect symphony. With the day's work well done, Alfred spent the evening relaxing and preparing for the next adventure. Tomorrow, he would delve into the world of magic and the software used extensively in the workshop. 👀 What secrets and discoveries would this new chapter bring to the beautiful world of export control? #exportcontrols #tradecompliance #Joyfullearning

Just came across this little gem at work. Learning about business chemistries has been enlightening in helping understand working styles. Turn the volume up and enjoy. https://lnkd.in/eQbCUgZK

In the world of Operations Research, finding the perfect balance between run time and optimal solution quality is a challenge we all face. Setting a hard time limit can mean missing out on the best solutions, while no limits risk endless computations. In addition to putting a hard limit on execution time, I've been experimenting with an approach in OR-Tools that's showing great promise on my Vehicle Routing Problem! - Solution Limit: Stop the search after a predefined number of solutions. - Soft Time Limit for LNS: Ensure each search phase is both comprehensive and time-efficient during the large neighborhood search phase. Benefits: - Ensures time-bound and efficient searches. - Facilitates in-depth exploration for high-quality solutions. - Strikes a crucial balance between thoroughness and speed. Flexibility is key; this approach can be tailored to different VRP complexities. No one-size-fits-all; the method adjusts to the problem at hand. I'm eager to learn from others in the field. What other techniques have you found useful for operational efficiency that I may be missing? #operationsresearch #DataScience #logisticsoptimization

One of the things I find most difficult is prioritizing correctly. Something I do to solve this is to write in a to-do list the three most impactful things I need to get done by this week. What is impactful is what truly moves the machinery.

?: 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 - 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 ✅ 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 ? 𝐲𝐞𝐬 : 𝐧𝐨 Let's Simplify Things: 🔆 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐘🔆 int input = new Random().Next(-5, 5); string classify; if (input >= 0) { classify = "nonnegative"; } else { classify = "negative"; } 🔆𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐘🔆 classify = (input >= 0) ? "nonnegative" : "negative";

I've just published my second article on Medium.com

We often don’t need more skills, or more raw materials. ❌ What we need to do is step back and reevaluate what we HAVE and look at it from a NEW perspective. 🔥 Did this connect with you? Take the next step TODAY: https://lnkd.in/gp6M4B9h

❓What is a double materiality assessment and what does it involve? This week we're looking at the double materiality concept 🌆 and what you need to get started 🚀 💡 What we discuss: ➡ What is Double Materiality? ➡ Why is Double Materiality Important? ➡ How should I go about Performing a Double Materiality Assessment? …and more! 💻 Head over to our website for the article: https://lnkd.in/edi-nqgv #DoubleMateriality #PathToNetZero #SustainableSupplyChain

Unpacking after a move - Fast, Easy and Efficient

Unpacking after a move - Fast, Easy and Efficient