in order of priority according to the objectives specified by the management.
Examples include break-even analysis in capacity and investment decision,
forced decision matrix in bids evaluation, game theory on competing
tenders, etc.
(10) it can solve specific problems during design, choosing plant capacity, or the
appropriate equipment, etc.
13.4.2 Scope of Operations Research
The scope of OR is not confined to any specific agency like defence services or an
industrial field. The scope is wider. It is useful in every field of human activities,
where optimisation of resources is required. It is perhaps easier to name areas where
OR is not applicable. The main fields where OR is extensively used are listed here.
This list is by no means exhaustive, but only illustrative.
13.4.3 Applications of Operations Research
Application of OR is different for various fields. Depending on the specific applications, the appropriate OR technique is used to obtain the results. A few typical
applications from the different fields in Table 13.4 are given below:
A. National planning and budgeting
• Preparation of five year plans
• Annual budgets
• Forecasting income and expenditure
• Scheduling major projects of national importance
• Estimating GNP, GDP, population, employment
• Generation, agricultural yields, etc.
Table 13.4 Fields of application of OR
Sr.No.
Fields of application
Infrastructure
A
National plans and budgets
Yes
B
Defence services and battle field operations
Yes
C
Industrial establishments and private sector units
Yes
D
R&D and engineering divisions
Yes
E
Business management and marketing
Yes
F
Agriculture and irrigation projects
Yes
G
Education and training
Yes
H
Public works department and construction of mega projects
Yes
I
Transportation and communication
Yes
J
Government development and public sector units
Yes
Mix of the above categories
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Examples include break-even analysis in capacity and investment decision,
forced decision matrix in bids evaluation, game theory on competing
tenders, etc.
(10) it can solve specific problems during design, choosing plant capacity, or the
appropriate equipment, etc.
13.4.2 Scope of Operations Research
The scope of OR is not confined to any specific agency like defence services or an
industrial field. The scope is wider. It is useful in every field of human activities,
where optimisation of resources is required. It is perhaps easier to name areas where
OR is not applicable. The main fields where OR is extensively used are listed here.
This list is by no means exhaustive, but only illustrative.
13.4.3 Applications of Operations Research
Application of OR is different for various fields. Depending on the specific applications, the appropriate OR technique is used to obtain the results. A few typical
applications from the different fields in Table 13.4 are given below:
A. National planning and budgeting
• Preparation of five year plans
• Annual budgets
• Forecasting income and expenditure
• Scheduling major projects of national importance
• Estimating GNP, GDP, population, employment
• Generation, agricultural yields, etc.
Table 13.4 Fields of application of OR
Sr.No.
Fields of application
Infrastructure
A
National plans and budgets
Yes
B
Defence services and battle field operations
Yes
C
Industrial establishments and private sector units
Yes
D
R&D and engineering divisions
Yes
E
Business management and marketing
Yes
F
Agriculture and irrigation projects
Yes
G
Education and training
Yes
H
Public works department and construction of mega projects
Yes
I
Transportation and communication
Yes
J
Government development and public sector units
Yes
Mix of the above categories
370
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