Introduction to Operations Research

H. A. Eiselt () and Carl-Louis Sandblom ()
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H. A. Eiselt: University of New Brunswick
Carl-Louis Sandblom: Dalhousie University

Chapter 1 in Operations Research, 2012, pp 1-11 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In its first section, this introductory chapter first introduces operations research as a discipline. It defines its function and then traces its roots to its beginnings. The second section highlights some of the main elements of operations research and discusses a number of potential difficulties and pitfalls. Finally, the third section of this chapter suggests an eight-step procedure for the modeling process.

Keywords: Decision Maker; Operation Research; Profit Function; Temporary Employee; Economic Order Quantity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-31054-6_1

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