What is Operations Research

Operations research may be descri

be as a scientific approach to deci
sion making that
involves the operation of organi
zational system.
 Other Definitions :
1.Operations research is an art of
winning war without actually fighting th
em. -Clark
2.A scientific approach to decision making,
which seeks to determine how to design a
nd operate the system. Usually under con
dition requiring allocation of resources.
- Winsten
 History of operations research
It was first used by army to during second
world war.
They are used to search for enemy submarine,
supply food, how to win the war.
 History of operations research

The effective use in military spread it

in the government department and
Industries.
 History of operations research
So many OR professionals are being used
in different places.
Since 1940 it is a effective method of deci

sion making.
Steps of OR
1.Identify the problem.
2.Understand the system
3.Verify the requirements
4.Select best alternative
5.Present the result of analy
sis.
6. Choose the best linear pr
ogramming method
7.Evaluate.
 Uses of Operations Research
Industries
Defense

Agriculture

Public utility

Airlines

Railways
 Advantages:
Provide tool for scientific analysis.
Provide solutions for business problems

Future predictions can be specified by ope

rations research.
Give power to our decision making proce
ss
Better control , better decisions,

better co-ordination.
 Limitations
It is tool of analysis not complete deci
sion making process
Internal resistance
Sometimes analytical skills of people
are different so it takes time to reach t
o any decision.
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