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Optimizing Success: The Power of Operation Research

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Abstract
The discipline of mathematics known as operations research (OR) focuses on utilizing math to find more effe ctive answers to practical problems. A real world issue served as the primary inspiration for the majority of this field's study. Problems aren't just limited to certain industries; they can also be small, everyday issues like "minimizing your travel time from home to work" or "trying to optimize your phone calls to minimize bills" or, on a larger scale, "pricing of a product depending on the market demand and popularity" for an industry. The branch was established during World War II, when OR was used to a nticipate enemy movements and develop strategy. This falls under OR's "Decision" sub branch. Operations now take place in a variety of sectors, including those dealing with crime investigation, municipal planning, hospitals, and libraries. Indian Airlines, Railways, Défense Organization, Delhi Cloth Mills, etc. are a few Indian organizations that use operating techniques. Introduction Operations research is an interdisciplinary field of applied mathematics and formal science that
employs methods like mathem atical modelling, algorithms, statistics, and statistics to find the most accurate or nearly accurate solutions to challenging situations. Furthermore, the field of industrial engineering now includes operations research as a core competency. The developme nt of scientific teams to explore the strategic and
tactical issues related to military operations marked the beginning of operationresearch in Britain right before World War II. The goal was to determine how to make the most use of scarce resources. The Operational Research Quarterly, the first academic publication in the United Kingdom, was started in 1950; in 1978, its name was changed to Journal of the Operational Research Society. The Journal of the Operations Research Society of
America, which was re named Operations Research in 1955, came after it in 1952. The International Abstracts in Operations Research publication was started in 1961 by the International Federation of Operational Research Societies. Operations research is still a relatively new sc ientific endeavour, despite its tremendous expansion. Its
methodologies and techniques, as well as the fields in which they are used, are likely to keep developing quickly. Future events will make up the majority of its history.


Author Information
DR.N. Manivannan
Issue No
9
Volume No
3
Issue Publish Date
05 Sep 2023
Issue Pages
1-186

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