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Lessons for Success in OR/MS Practice Gained from Experiences in Indian and US Steel Plants

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  • Goutam Dutta

    (Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India 380015)

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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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  • Goutam Dutta, 2000. "Lessons for Success in OR/MS Practice Gained from Experiences in Indian and US Steel Plants," Interfaces, INFORMS, vol. 30(5), pages 23-30, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:orinte:v:30:y:2000:i:5:p:23-30
    DOI: 10.1287/inte.30.5.23.11633
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