Applied Operations Research is a comprehensive textbook for courses in quantitative methods, operations research, management science, analytical methods for decision-making and other related subjects. The all new fifth edition of the book further enhances the easy-to-understand approach adopted in earlier editions. This approach provides the readers an understanding of the problem-solving methods based on a careful discussion of model formulation, solution procedures and analysis of results. Salient features: Almost all chapters have been reorganized and/or rewritten to facilitate better and easier understanding of the concepts and text material. Each chapter begins with a Preview and Learning Objectives to guide the students and help them focus on understanding a specific topic under study. Most of the chapters contain Management Cases to help students understand various business situations and suggest solutions to managerial issues that are raised while using specific techniques of operations research. Each chapter contains Concept Quizzes to help students reinforce their understanding of the principles and applications of operations research techniques. Explanations are well illustrated with numerous interesting and varied business-oriented examples. Conceptual Questions, Self-Practice Problems with Hints and Answers have been provided in each chapter to enable students to learn at their own pace. The book conforms to the latest trends of questions appearing in universities and professional examinations. Appendices included in most of the chapters provide basic theoretical support to the development of specific techniques used in solving decision-making problems appearing in the chapters. References to questions appearing in the examinations of various Indian universities have been updated. The book is intended to serve as a core textbook for the students of MBA/ PGDBM, M.Com., CA and ICWA who need to understand the basic concepts of operations research and apply these directly to real-life business problems. It also meets the requirements of the students of MA/MSc (Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research), MCA, MIT, MSc (IT), BE/B.Tech., AMIE, who need both theoretical and practical knowledge related to operations research.
