Joe Palca, a National Public Radio (NPR) correspondent recently published a book entitled "Annoying: The Science of What Bugs Us". In the book, Joe
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami 2011, a Queue, Crowd Control, How You Can Help
Most of you are aware of the terrible earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan last week. What I want to highlight today, however, isn't the
Applying Little’s Law to Business
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Queueing Theory Definition, Equations, and Applications
Below is a Definition of Queueing Theory, a glossary, and vocabulary. Knowing the concepts below will help you better understand these articles on
Hajj: Eid ul-Adha and Queueing at a Massive Scale
Most logistics challenges are doable. Hajj, on the other hand, is a massive logistics headache. But, year after year, for several hundred years now,
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The books I list here are the top Queueing Theory Books or have a major component of Queueing Theory. For those interested in the Theory of Queues,
CyberMonday: Avoid the Lines
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Waiting Line Management: Costs Function and Service Level
This article looks at the tradeoff between Service Level and Costs, within the context of Waiting Line Management. Before we begin, let me present