By using techniques such as problem structuring methods and mathematical modelling to analyse complex situations, operational research gives executives the power to make more effective decisions and build more productive systems.

O.R., which can be used for strategic planning, operational planning and decision making, has enhanced organisations and experiences all around us.  Click on the links below to see some examples of O.R. at work.

• O.R. in everyday life - examples of how O.R. is inside just about everything
• Issue Explorer - an occasional publication raising issues relevant to the UK business community
• Case studies - how O.R. can help your organisation 
• News articles - articles about O.R. taken from the OR Society publications 'Inside OR' ' and 'OR Insight'.

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