19BA06 APPLIED OPERATIONS RESEARCH

Course Objectives
 To understand and analyze managerial problems in industry so that they are able to use resources (capitals,
materials, staffing, and machines) more effectively.
 To understand the knowledge of formulating mathematical models for quantitative analysis of managerial
problems in industry.
 To develop skills in the use of Operations Research approaches and computer tools in solving real
problems in industry.
 To apply mathematical models for analysis of real problems in Operations Research

Course Outcomes
 Recognize the importance and value of Operations Research and mathematical modeling in solving
practical problems in industry.
 Formulate a managerial decision problem into a mathematical model.
 Understand Operations Research models and apply them to real-life problems.
 Use computer tools to solve a mathematical model for a practical problem.

MODULE I
Introduction to operations research and linear programming: Introduction - Historical Background - scope
of Operations Research - Features of Operations Research - Phases of Operations Research - Introduction to
Applications of Operations Research in functional areas of Management - Types of Operations Research Models -
Operations Research Methodology - Operations Research Techniques and Tools - Structure of the mathematical
model - limitations of Operations Research - Linear Programming: Formulation - Solution by Graphical and simplex
methods.
MODULE II
Transportation models (Minimizing and Maximizing Problems) - Balanced and Unbalanced problems - Initial Basic
feasible solution by N-W corner rule, least cost and vogel’s approximation methods, check for optimality, solution
by MODI, assignment models (minimizing and maximizing problem) - balanced and unbalanced problems, solution
by Hungarian - Travelling salesman problem, game theory - Two person zero sum games - games with and without
saddle points - Dominance property - Graphical methods 3x3 game
MODULE III
Steps and decision-making - decision making under risk and uncertainty (Theory only) - network diagram - CPM -
PERT, crashing - queuing theory - characteristics of queuing models - (M/M/1): ( /FIFO) – (M/M/1): (N/FIFO) –
(M/M/C): ( /FIFO) – (M/M/C): (N/FIFO)
TOTAL: 45+15
TEXT BOOKS:

Year of
Sl.No. Author(s) Title of the Book Publisher
Publication
Kanti Swarup Gupta P Sultan Chand & Sons,
1. Operations Research 2011
K Manmohan New Delhi
Schaum's Outline of Tata McGrawHill,
2. Richard Bronson 2005
Operations Research New Delhi
Vikas Publishing
3. Kalavathy S Operations Research House Ltd., New 2009
Delhi

REFERENCE BOOKS:

Year of
Sl.No. Author(s) Title of the Book Publisher
Publication
Prentice Hall of India,
1. Hamdy A Taha Operations Research 2011
New Delhi
Prem Kumar Gupta Sultan & Chand Sons,
2. Operations Research 2003
D S Hira New Delhi
 Oprimization in Pearson Education (P)
3. Ronald L Rardin 2003
Operations Research Ltd., Delhi
Operations Research:
4. Sharma J K McMillan (India) Ltd 2010
Problems & Solutions
Prentice Hall of India,
5. Panneer Selvam R Operations Research 2010
New Delhi

WEB URLs:

1. www.solver.com
2. www.netmba.com/operations/project/cpm/