There are queues, and there are queues. Those interested in seeing the chic-est – and possibly longest – of these should hot-foot it down to the new Polène store in Regent Street, London, which opened ...

You've probably already noticed the difference between the way people line up at McDonald's and the way they line up at Starbucks. At McDonald's, a single employee handles your entire order. Even if ...

Queueing theory rules everything around you. This newest version of our highly accessible, 30-page introduction to queueing theory demystifies the subject without requiring pages full of equations.

Queueing theory provides a robust mathematical framework for analysing waiting lines, a critical aspect across sectors ranging from telecommunications and healthcare to manufacturing and ...

Queueing-Inventory Systems represent a critical integration of queueing theory and inventory management, merging the stochastic nature of customer arrivals and service times with the practical ...