ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF OPERATION RESEARCH

The term, Operational Research, was first coined in 1940 by McClosky
and Trefthen in a small town,Boxesey,of the United Kingdom.

This new science came into existence as a result of research on military operations during World War II. During the was there were strategic and tactical problems which were greatly complicated,to expect
adequate solutions from individuals or specialists was
unrealistic.

Therefore, the military management called on scientists from various disciplines and organised them into teams to assist in solving strategic and tactical  problems,i.e. ,to discuss,evolve and suggest ways and means to improve the execution of various military projects.

By their their joint efforts,experience and deliberations,they suggested certain approaches that showed remarkable progress.This new approach to systematic and scientific study of the operations of the system was called the Operations Research or Operational Research.

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