AFTERNOON FAIR & MORNING CASE

About ORTEC
We are ORTEC, a purpose-driven organization changing businesses and society at large through the power of data-driven mathematical optimization. We make businesses more efficient, more predictable and more effective. Turning complex challenges into easy-to-use solutions.

ORTEC’s products result in optimized fleet routing and dispatch, vehicle and pallet loading, workforce scheduling, delivery forecasting, logistics network planning and warehouse control.

Besides our products we offer tailor-made solutions for our customers. We are experienced in areas such as: predictive maintenance and asset management, operations and supply chain analytics (i.e. sales and operations planning/optimization), HR & customer Analytics (i.e. dynamic pricing, revenue management, chatbots).

We serve clients in almost every industry. And with 17 offices strategically located across 4 continents, we can deliver solutions on a global scale. Always underpinned by local know-how and service.

Working at ORTEC
ORTEC is an ambitious organization. Since our founding in 1981, we have grown to employ over 1000 people at locations in Europe, the United States, Australia and Brazil. Most of our employees began working with us after completing their studies. The company’s organizational structure is flat, with short lines of communication. The atmosphere is open and informal, which forms an excellent basis for a productive working environment.

Students and starters
We are always looking for ambitious students/starters who have affinity with IT, optimization, data science and analytics. There are different possibilities for students. As a student you can do a graduation internship and/or work part-time as a student assistant. If you are interested in working at ORTEC, you can send your resume, motivation and grades list to recruitment@ortec.com. Give a clear indication about the period and specialization you are looking for in the (graduation) internship or part-time job. For more information you can contact Anouk de Winter (Recruiter).

STATISTICS

Sectors: Consulting, Health Science, Operations Research & Data Science
Locations in NL: 3
Locations outside NL: 13
Male-Female ratio: 67-33 %
Number of employees (in Holland): 600
Number of employees (outside Holland): 500
Number of starting positions per year: 80-100
Number of internship positions per year: 20-30
Number of working students per year: 10-15
Average age: 36

CASE

We are ORTEC, a purpose-driven organization changing businesses and society at large through the power of data-driven mathematical optimization. We make businesses more efficient, more predictable and more effective. Turning complex challenges into easy-to-use solutions.

Getting the right people in the right place at the right time for every task with the resources they need to do their jobs properly is a very complex undertaking. ORTEC has been a leading player in Advanced Scheduling for decades. During this case you will get more familiar with our Workforce Scheduling tool. During the ORTEC Workforce Scheduling Optimization Game you will have to assign all shifts to the available employees considering a wide range of data for personnel scheduling and task determination.

Are you up to the challenge?