Organization:Federal Express Federal Express is the world’s largest express transportation company‚providing fast and reliable services for important documents ‚packages‚and freight.It’s success was gave the credit to the use of Operations Research. Operations Research modeling was a way of life for Federal Express‚there were three famous Model planning system‚one is origin-destination flow model which worked out a 26-city system that make FedEx’s first success.This model and the planning had
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TOPIC: NATURE AND APPLICATIONS OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY: MS. AMANDEEP SAVEENA (LECTURER OF O.R) MBA-3RD (11-148) INTRODUCTION & HISTORY OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH Operational research came into existence in 1885 when Frederick W. Taylor emphasised the application of scientific analysis to methods of production. The name (OR)
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Winter 2013 Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 2 MB0048 – Operations Research - 4 Credits (Book ID: B1631) (Roll no: 1305009661) Q.1: Discuss the various stages involved in the methodology of Operations Research. Briefly explain the techniques and tools of Operations Research. Ans: The basic dominant characteristic feature of operations research is that it employs mathematical representations or models to analyse problems. This distinct approach represents an adaptation of the
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OPERATIONS RESEARCH INTRODUCTION Operations Research is a unique discipline‚ one of its kinds‚ best of breeds‚ employing several highly developed and advanced analytical techniques which in turn aids in effective decision making. It is often regarded as a sub-field of mathematics. Operations research (OR) are not only deeply involved with making and taking effective decisions. It is also concerned with minimizing losses‚ optimization‚ simulations‚ forecasting and predicting within an organization
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: I. Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………….1 II. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………2 III. Literature Review…………………………………………………………………………………4 IV. Methodology 1. Analytical Hierarchy Process……………………………………………………...6 2. Goal Programming……………………………………………………………………..8 3. Integrated Analytical Hierarchy Process - Goal Programming………9 V. Formulation 1. Deriving AHP weights………………………………………………………………10 2. Decision variables……………………………………………………………………13 3. Constrains………………………………………………………………………………14
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONS RESEARCH (OR) 1.1 INTRODUCTION Operation Research‚ an approach to decision making based on the scientific method‚ makes extensive use of quantitative approaches to decision making. In addition to operation research‚ two other widely known and accepted names are management sciences and decision science interchangeably. The scientific management revolution of the early 1900s‚ initiated by Frederic W. Taylor‚ provided the foundation for the use of quantitative
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA QUATER: FALL 2012 CSCI508 – OPERATIONS RESEARCH INSTUCTOR: DR. FATEH H. DATE: Acknowledgement I am heartily thankful to my course instructor Fateh h‚ whose encouragement‚ guidance and support from the initial to the final level enabled me to develop an understanding of the subject. Abstract Ultimately it will serve everybody with easier and flexible way. Operation research is the application of scientific method to problems of control and
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Operations Management II Introduction to Operations Research Operations Research (OR) Definition Operations Research is the representation of real world systems by mathematical models together with the use of quantitative methods (Algorithms) for solving such models‚ with a view of optimising. - (J.E Beasley) “The attack of modern science on complex problems arising in the direction and management of large systems of men‚ machines‚ materials and money in industry‚ business‚ government
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Pace University DigitalCommons@Pace Faculty Working Papers Lubin School of Business 11-1-1999 The Mystery of Linear Programming Explained: Second Edition Jack Yurkiewicz Pace University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.pace.edu/lubinfaculty_workingpapers Recommended Citation Yurkiewicz‚ Jack‚ "The Mystery of Linear Programming Explained: Second Edition" (1999). Faculty Working Papers. Paper 21. http://digitalcommons.pace.edu/lubinfaculty_workingpapers/21
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1. The Ace Manufacturing Company has orders for three similar products: _____________________________________ Orders Product (units) A 2000 B 500 C 1200 Three machines are available for the manufacturing operations. All three machines can produce all the products at the same production rate. However‚ due to varying defect percentages of each product on each machine‚ the unit costs of the products vary depending on the machine used. Machine capacities for the next week‚ and the unit costs
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