applied adj.Having a practical purpose or use; derived from or involved with actual phenomena, systems, processes and/or operations.
operations researchn.The analysis, usually involving mathematical treatment, of a process, problem, or operation to determine its purpose and effectiveness and to gain maximum efficiency.
Applied Operations Research (AOR) Inc. analysts apply classical mathematical operations research (OR) techniques to problems of critical importance to Government, Military, and Industry clients. The OR question of interest is often of the form: What new technologies or employment practices will satisfy specific client-defined operational goals or objectives at minimum cost? AOR analysts make innovative use of physical modeling, optimal resource allocation algorithms, and other OR techniques to address questions of this type within the resource and time constraints of our clients.
