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Introduction to Operations Research is the classic text on operations research, and while retaining its foundational strengths, the latest edition makes the content more current and relevant by incorporating user-friendly software and expanding coverage of business applications. The book features new sections, updated problems, comprehensive fundamentals, an extensive set of engaging problems and Indian case studies, and practical examples integrated with advanced operations research software, making it an invaluable resource for learners. It also emphasizes real-world applications such as sustainability, the role of AI in operations research, Python for linear programming, supply chain network design, and tools like linear and integer programming, revenue management, and transportation problems. Salient Features: Emphasis on real applications with realistic examples and industrial case vignettes, New topical coverage on emerging areas like sustainability, AI in operations research, Python for linear programming, manufacturing scheduling models, supply chain network design models, and large-scale optimization, India-centric case studies on linear and integer programming, revenue management techniques, transportation and traveling salesman problems, vehicle routing, facility location, genetic algorithms, simulation, decision analysis, and inventory management.