The much-anticipated Crew & Fleet Optimization Workshop (a.k.a. COW), was recently held in Gothenburg, Sweden, this September. The two-day workshop gathers optimization and operational research experts across the different Boeing product portfolios. This year, the event was held at Auktionsverket Kulturarena in the city centre and the program contained a wide range of topics reporting on recent advances and on-going research and development projects. We asked Waldemar Kocjan, Senior Crew Optimization Expert, to refect over the highlights of COW this year:
"What stood out to me this year was the breadth, with which we operate within Boeing. Operational Research and optimization technology is really put into practical use in so many different disciplines and parts of the organisation these days", Waldemar says. "It's very rewarding being part of organizing this event. Coming together and sharing information, truly fuels our passion for problem solving, which assists us in continuing to push the boundaries in creating value for our operators.", he adds.