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Unit 1 Introduction of operation research Linear system and distribution models: Mathematical formulation of linear systems by LP Solution of LP for two variables only Special cases of transportation Assignment and its solution Vogel's forward looking penalty method Cell evaluation degeneracy Use of SW Lindo

Lecture 10 Tora, Excell Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Unit 2 Supply chain (SCM):Definition, importance Expenditure and opportunities in SCM,integration of inbound

Lecture 3 Outbound logistics and manufacturing to SCM,flow of material money and information Lecture 4 ion Lecture 5 Lecture 6 Lecture 7 Lecture 8 Lecture 9 Difficulties in SCM due to local v/s system wide (global) optimizat Uncertainties in demand and transportation Bull-whip effect; customer value; IT, info-sharing Strategic partnerships Plant and warehouse-network configuration Supply contracts and revenue sharing

Lecture 10 Outsourcing; transportation,cross docking and distribution Lecture 11 Forecasting models in SCM, coordination and leadership issues Lecture 12 Change of purchasing role and vendor rating,variability from multip le suppliers.

Unit 3 Lecture 1 k Lecture 2 Lecture 3 Problem of excess Inventory and cycle time (=WIP/ Throughput) Inventory models: Necessity of inventory in process and safety stoc

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JIT/ lean mfg; basic EOQ/ EPQ models for constant Review Q-system(S,s); periodic review Base stock P-system; service level Lead time variance and safety stock ABC, VED and other analysis based on shelf life Movement, size, MRP technique and

Lecture 10 Calculations, lot sizing in MRP, linking MRP with JIT Lecture 11 Evolution of MRP to ERP to SCM and e-business Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Lecture 3 Lecture 4 Lecture 5 Lecture 6 Lecture 7 Lecture 8 Lecture 9 Unit 4 Waiting Line Models Introduction Input process, service mechanism Queue discipline single server (M/M/1) average length and times by Littl,s formula optimum service rate; basic multiple Server models (M/M/s) Competitive strategy: concept and terminology Assumptions, pure and mixed strategies Zero sum games, saddle point, dominance

Lecture 10 Graphical, algebraic and P methods for solving game theory problems Unit 5 Decision analysis: decision under certainty Risk probability and uncertainty; Hurwicz criteria AHP- assigning weight and consistency test of AHP

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Lecture 4 Meta-heuristics Definition of heuristic and meta-heuristic algorit hms; introduction to Tabu search Lecture 5 Lecture 6 Lecture 7 Simulated Annealing and Genetic algorithms Solution of traveling salesman and non linear Optimization problems.