Useful Management Science/Operations Management Links

Operations research and management science are interdisciplinary sciences aimed at solving operational and societal problems arising in all areas of industry, business and government. Some useful links -

1. Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences: Provides an excellent compilation on companies that use  operations research, links to online computer programs, conferences, courses, job information, societies, publications and other resources.

2. The Production and Operations Management Society Resource Links: A bunch of links on POM sites, research tools, software, societies and more.

3. Operations Management Division of the Academy of Management: The Operations Management Division focuses on the management of the transformation processes that create products or services. Major topics include operations strategy, product and service development, supply chain management, project management, and quality management, as well as international, human resources, environmental, and IT issues facing operations.

4. ORMS Today: This bi-monthly publication provides a comprehensive look at operations research and management science through stories, feature articles, case studies, software reviews and surveys authored by recognized leaders in the field.

5. Irwin/McGraw-Hill's Operations Management Resource Center: Provides information on OM Organizations, OM publications, textbooks, videos, and links to Business week's articles on OM.

6. The McKinsey Quarterly: An excellent publication that helps in providing an in-depth understanding of historical, ongoing and upcoming trends in the field. You can read articles by functions or industries. If you are interested in keeping up-to-date with latest information, you should seriously consider subscribing to their free email updates.

7. The Business.com Search Engine: Excellent categorized search capabilities on different topics within Operations Research, Management Science and Operations Management.

8. TWIGG's Operations Management Index: TWIGG's Operations Management Index has been a popular and respected portal for discovering operations management resources on the Internet, since 1994. It covers the introductory needs of an academic, practitioner and student. It provides information on topics such as purchasing, product development, manufacturing strategy, inventory control, logistics, quality, and service operations

9. Of course if all else fails - never forget the good old Goooooogle!