Lessons for success in OR/MS practice gained from experiences in Indian and US steel plants

Lessons for success in OR/MS practice gained from experiences in Indian and US steel plants

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Article ID: iaor20012824
Country: United States
Volume: 30
Issue: 5
Start Page Number: 23
End Page Number: 30
Publication Date: Sep 2000
Journal: Interfaces
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Keywords: practice
Abstract:

I worked on modeling integrated steel plants in India (as an analyst) and in the USA (as a doctoral student). The following factors influence the success of OR/MS practice: positioning the OR/MS team in operations, not in research and development; selecting the right problems; emphasizing problem solving, not model building; learning from failures; the right academic and practical training; and experience working on the shop floor of a factory. Universities should teach OR as research into operations and emphasize the process of implementation.

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