OPERATIO

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RESEARCH
Presented by
Yogendra Singh Rajput
 Scope of OR
critical path analysis or project planning: identifying
those processes in a complex project which affect
the overall duration of the project
designing the layout of a factory for efficient flow of

materials
constructing a telecommunications network at low

cost while still guaranteeing QoS (quality of

service) or QoE (Quality of Experience) if
particular connections become very busy or get
damaged
road traffic management and 'one way' street

allocations i.e. allocation problems & determining

the routes of buses.
designing the layout of a computer chip to reduce

manufacturing time (therefore reducing cost)

Continued….Scope of OR
n efficient messaging and customer response tactics
n robotizing or automating human-driven operations
processes
n globalizing operations processes in order to take advantage
of cheaper materials, labor, land or other productivity
inputs
n managing freight transportation and delivery systems
(Examples: LTL Shipping, intermodal freight transport)
n scheduling:
n personnel staffing

n manufacturing steps

n project tasks

n network data traffic: these are known as

queueing models or queueing systems.
n sports events and their television coverage

n blending of raw materials in oil refineries

important decisions that affect the
success of major corporations
designing systems to operate in the

most effective way or deciding how

to allocate scarce human resources,
money, equipment, or facilities.
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