Well said, @marsac!  I appreciate the added context, particularly the challenges associated with optimization during a global pandemic and wartime supply-chain disruptions.  So, thank you for your thoughtful response.  I also agree that a Hackathon should focus on the models, methodology, and data that you have today, with the goal of creating a versatile model that can be rolled out as more recent data becomes available.  And I think that's a nice reminder to all of us: we have the ideal... and we have what is.  Modelers focus on the latter 🙂 So, thanks for that input - and, again, great job in this project, @algowatt! ... View more