COURSE OUTLINE FOR FINAL EXAM

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COURSE OUTLINE FOR FINAL EXAM

1. INFORMATION
Administrative information about the course
COURSE CODE
TITLE
CREDITS
LEVEL
PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT
AREA
LECTURE:TUTORIAL:PRACTICAL (L+T+P =CREDITS)
PRE-REQUISITES
OTHER INFORMATION
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2. DESCRIPTION
The course exposes students to fundamental optimization procedures and techniques to attain skills at structu
the solutions to answer the business problem. The focus of this course will be on applications of quantitative m

3. OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE

This section describes the intention of instruction and what faculty members want to covered in the course.
Course Objectives
To understand a business problem and formulate it mathematically.
To understand and solve business problems using graphical method /simplex method/excel solver.
To execute sensitivity analysis and interpret results.
To formulate and solve transportation and assignment models.
To understand, Analyse and solve the problem using Network analysis (CPM / PERT including crashing).

4. TOPICS
Topics
The mathematical formulation of a business problem.
Introduction to Linear Programming.
Linear Programming with two variables
Solution of LP using the Graphical Method and Simplex Method
Use of Spreadsheet in Linear Programming.
 Transportation Problem.
Assignment Problem.
Network analysis (CPM / PERT including crashing).

5. COURSE OUTCOMES
What the student will be able to demonstrate on successful completion of the course, (1=low, 2=moderate, 3= high; leave bla
Course Outcomes
Understand a business problem and formulate it mathematically.
Understand and solve business problems using graphical method /simplex method/excel solver.
Execute sensitivity analysis and interpret results.
Formulate and solve transportation and assignment models.
Understand, Analyse and solve the problem using Network analysis (CPM / PERT including crashing).

Book For Self Learning

Anderson David R., Sweeney Dennis J., Williams Thomas A., Jeffrey D. Camm Jeffrey D. And Martin Kipp , An Int
Hillier Fred S. and Hillier Mark S., Introduction to Management Science: A Modelling and Case Studies Approac
Hillier F.S and Lieberman , Introduction to Operations Research, McGraw Hill International Edition, New Delh
6. COURSE OFFERING
a. SESSION PLAN
Please describe the content , activities, reading/viewing material, schedule of assessments, and the resources to be employed
Topics
The mathematical formulation of a business problem.

Introduction to Linear Programming.

Linear Programming: Maximization Problem

Linear Programming: Minimization Problem

Solution of LP using the Graphical Method and Simplex Method

Case Problem: Workload Balancing & Production Strategy

Use of Spreadsheet in Linear Programming.

Case Problem: Product Mix & Investment Strategy

Transportation Problem & Its Solution

Transportation Problem as a General Linear Programming Model

Assignment Problem & Its Solution

Assignment Problem as a General Linear Programming Model.

Project Scheduling with Known Activity Times as well as Uncertain Activity Times

Considering Time-Cost Trade-Offs and crashing

Case Problem: R. C. Coleman

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Introduction to Operation Research
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Operations & Analytics
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o solve such models, interpret solutions and use

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Readings/Viewings
Chapter-1 of An Introduction to
Management Science-Quantitative
Approaches to Decision by Anderson
David R et al.
Chapter-1 & 2 of An Introduction to
Management Science-Quantitative
Approaches to Decision by Anderson
David R et al.
Chapter-1 & 2 of An Introduction to
Management Science-Quantitative
Approaches to Decision by Anderson
David R et al.
Chapter-1 & 2 of An Introduction to
Management Science-Quantitative
Approaches to Decision by Anderson
David R et al.
Chapter-1 & 2 of An Introduction to
Management Science-Quantitative
Approaches to Decision by Anderson
David R et al.
Chapter-1 & 2 of An Introduction to
Management Science-Quantitative
Approaches to Decision by Anderson
David R et al.
Chapter-3 of An Introduction to
Management Science-Quantitative
Approaches to Decision by Anderson
David R et al.
Chapter-3 of An Introduction to
Management Science-Quantitative
Approaches to Decision by Anderson
David R et al.
Chapter-6 of An Introduction to
Management Science-Quantitative
Approaches to Decision by Anderson
David R et al.
Chapter-6 of An Introduction to
Management Science-Quantitative
Approaches to Decision by Anderson
David R et al.
Chapter-6 of An Introduction to
Management Science-Quantitative
Approaches to Decision by Anderson
David R et al.
Chapter-6 of An Introduction to
Management Science-Quantitative
Approaches to Decision by Anderson
David R et al.
Chapter-9 of An Introduction to
Management Science-Quantitative
Approaches to Decision by Anderson
David R et al.
Chapter-9 of An Introduction to
Management Science-Quantitative
Approaches to Decision by Anderson
David R et al.
Chapter-9 of An Introduction to
Management Science-Quantitative
Approaches to Decision by Anderson
David R et al.