Links & Further Reading
Websites
The Operational Research Society
A UK society dedicated to promoting Operational Research within the business and academic worlds.
Lancaster University Management Science Department
The UK's leading academic centre for Operational Research
Textbooks
"Forecasting Methods and Applications" (3rd edition), by Makridakis, Wheelwright and Hyndman
An excellent introduction to forecasting techniques, with some good advice on implementing forecasting systems
"Inventory Management and Production Planning and Scheduling" (3rd edition), by Silver, Pyke and Petersen
Useful textbook on a wide range of Inventory Control methods covering many different applications
"Introduction to Queueing Theory" (2nd edition), by Robert B. Cooper
Many queueing theory applications are contained within this text, which is now available online at the author's own website.
The Operational Research Society
A UK society dedicated to promoting Operational Research within the business and academic worlds.
Lancaster University Management Science Department
The UK's leading academic centre for Operational Research
Textbooks
"Forecasting Methods and Applications" (3rd edition), by Makridakis, Wheelwright and Hyndman
An excellent introduction to forecasting techniques, with some good advice on implementing forecasting systems
"Inventory Management and Production Planning and Scheduling" (3rd edition), by Silver, Pyke and Petersen
Useful textbook on a wide range of Inventory Control methods covering many different applications
"Introduction to Queueing Theory" (2nd edition), by Robert B. Cooper
Many queueing theory applications are contained within this text, which is now available online at the author's own website.