About

Background Of The Society

Management Science/Operations Research Society of Malaysia (MSORSM) was registered as a professional society under Section 7 Societies Act of Malaysia 1966 on 19 July 1986, and its registration number is 3935/86 (Selangor). It was inaugurated on 5 October 1986.

Management Science/Operations Research Society of Malaysia (MSORSM) is the 36th national member of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS), the 9th national member of the Asian Pasific Operational Research Societies (APORS), and a member of the Confederation of Scientific and Technological Associations in Malaysia (COSTAM)

INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT SCIENCE / OPERATIONS RESEARCH

Management Science/Operations Research (MSOR) is a discipline of applying advanced analytical and quantitative methods to help make better decisions.

Management Science/Operations Research (MSOR) uses mathematical modelling approaches, solution techniques and decision tools to arrive at more effective decisions,

Management Science/Operations Research (MSOR)

Management Science/Operations Research (MSOR) is taught in the Mathematics Department as Operations Research, in Business or Economics Department as Management Science, Quantitative Analysis or Decision Science, and in Engineering Department as Industrial Engineering.

The following are some methods and areas of applications in MSOR

Decision Analysis

Forecasting

Scheduling

Vehicle Routing

Simulation

Facility Location

Project Management

Policy Modelling

Financial Engineering

Transportation problems

Public Sector Work

Manufacturing Management

Supply Chain Management

Service Management

Revenue Or Profit Management

Inventory Management

Quality Control And Inspection

Cutting And Packing