> Discrete Optimization > Solving Mixed Integer Programming Problems (MIP) > Troubleshooting MIP Performance Problems > Large Number of Unhelpful Cuts

While the cuts added by ILOG CPLEX reduce runtime for most problems, on occasion they can have the opposite effect. If you notice, for example, that ILOG CPLEX adds a large number of cuts at the root, but the objective value does not change significantly, then you may want to experiment with turning off cuts.