Your problem has a name. Find it. Read who solved it.
An open directory of B2B operational problems. Not a vendor, not a consultancy — we curate academic sources and write in plain language.
What OptDir is — and isn't
What it does
Brings academic case studies, SMB experience and sector studies together. Explains every problem in plain English.
Who it's for
Workshop owners, department heads, consultants, researchers. Anyone past the Excel ceiling but below the enterprise stack.
How it works
Editorial team curates from academic sources, verifies the numbers, writes in plain language. No vendor pitches; we point a direction, you make the call.
Sources
Thesis archives, peer-reviewed journals (Computers & Operations Research, Production Planning & Control), INFORMS Interfaces, industry association reports, chamber of commerce publications.
Academic
Thesis archives + peer-reviewed journals.
Industry
Sector association reports, chamber publications.
Field
SMB stories submitted by readers (anonymized).
What's NOT here
Vendor pitches
No commercial relationship, partnership or endorsement with any vendor, software or consultancy.
Brand names
No specific company or product names in content. We use generic categories (e.g. "local ERP").
Automated content
Pages are editorial curation — every case study cites its source.
Forced signup
Full directory open without an account. No fee, no paywall.