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| Author: | Dutta, G. |
| Title: | Lessons for success in OR/MS practice gained from experiences in Indian and US steel plants |
| Journal: | Interfaces
2000 : SEP-OCT, VOL. 30:5, p. 23-33 |
| Index terms: | STEEL INDUSTRY USA INDIA |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The author 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. |
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