The third edition of this well-organized and comprehensive text continues to provide an in-depth coverage of the theory and applications of operations research. It emphasizes the role of operations research not only as an effective decision-making tool, but also as an essential productivity improvement tool to deal with real-world management problems. In the growing field of analytics, this text serves to have thorough understanding of the Operations Models that form constituents of the model base, which is a component of Decision Support System.
This edition includes new carefully designed numerical examples that help in understanding complex mathematical concepts better. The book is an easy read, explaining the basics of operations research and discussing various optimization techniques such as • Overview of operations research • Queuing theory • Linear programming • Project management • Transportation problem • Decision theory • Assignment problem • Game theory • Network techniques • Production scheduling • Integer programming • Goal programming • Inventory control • Parametric linear programming • Dynamic programming • Nonlinear programming
NEW TO THIS EDITION
• Inclusion of more mathematical models in Chapter 2.
• Incorporation of case studies in all the chapters to test the understanding, analysis, and provision solution for implementation of the concerned Operation Research techniques.
• Introduction of a topic on ABC analysis in Chapter 7.
• Access to Multiple Choice Questions with keys for each of the chapters as online resource materials. Visit: https://www.phindia.com/operations_research_panneerselvam
This book, with numerous pedagogical features, would be eminently suitable as
a text for students of engineering, B.E/B.Tech (in specific mechanical, production, and industrial engineering), mathematics, statistics, and postgraduate students of management (MBA), industrial engineering and production engineering, data analytics, commerce, and computer applications (MCA).
R. PANNEERSELVAM, Ph.D., is former Professor of the Department of Management Studies, School of Management, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry. He has been the Chairman of Computer Society of India (Pondicherry Chapter) and carried out overseas consultancy for CEMS, Malaysia. His area of expertise includes computer systems, quantitative methods and operations management. With 39 years of teaching and research experience, including his service at College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, he has authored thirteen other well-established books, including Production and Operations Management, Operations Research, Design and Analysis of Algorithms, System Simulation, Modelling and Languages (twelve published by PHI Learning and one published by Cengage Learning). Besides, he has also published more than 100 research articles in leading national and international journals, and Conference proceedings.
