Product Description: Profiles in Operations Research: Pioneers and Innovators recounts the development of the field of Operations Research (OR), the science of decision making. The book traces the development of OR from its military origins to a mature discipline that is recognized worldwide for its contributions to managerial planning and complex global operations...read more

Product Description: An Annotated Timeline of Operations Research: An Informal History recounts the evolution of Operations Research (OR) as a new science - the science of decision making. Arising from the urgent operational issues of World War II, the philosophy and methodology of OR has permeated the resolution of decision problems in business, industry, and government...read more

Product Description: Taken from the journal "Interfaces", this collection of articles shows how to apply management science and operations research models to real-world decision problems. The text includes background and supplementary information and jargon-free articles, written for practitioners and non-specialist...read more