Typical application areas of OR

Methodologies from Operations Research are often applied in the following general application areas:

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• Agriculture & Forestry

• Airline Crew Scheduling

• Bioinformatics

• Cutting & Packing Problems in the Production Industry

• Education

• Emergency Evacuation and Response

• The Energy Sector

• Finance, Investment Analysis, Insurance and Revenue Management

• Wildlife Management

• Health Care

• Inventory Management

• Layout and Structure of Manufacturing Plants

• Location of Facilities and Plants

• Production Scheduling and Control

• Public Transport

• Equipment Selection and Replacement

• Maintenance and Availability

• Maritime Transportation and Logistics

• Materials Handling & Supply Chain Management

• Military, defence and Security Applications

• The Mining Industry

• Quality Control and Inspection

• Sustainability and the Environment

• Telecommunications and Information Technology

• Transportation of Materials

• Vehicle Routing