| Article ID: | iaor1994780 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 6 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Start Page Number: | 8 |
| End Page Number: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1993 |
| Journal: | OR Insight |
| Authors: | Klein J.H., Edge C.W. |
| Keywords: | small businesses |
This article discusses the use of operational research (OR) in small businesses, and reports on the results of a limited survey of the use of Operational Research OR in such businesses. Specifically, the survey looked at the use of computers in small businesses, and investigated in particular the use of quantitative techniques for inventory control, distribution, and production planning, as well as the general familiarity that staff have of Operational Research OR techniques.