Operations Research: Applications and Algorithms
by Wayne L. Winston · Wayne L. Winston
Winston's textbook pairs algorithmic detail with hundreds of worked business cases across linear programming, integer programming, inventory, queueing, and decision analysis. Students come away able to build spreadsheet models and choose the right technique for a given problem.
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