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 ...

Amidst my typical New Year's Resolutions like eating more healthily and sleeping earlier (yeah right), I decided last January ...

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 ...

Two queueing theorists investigated why queues at restrooms are invariably longer for ladies than for men. Time and time again. What are the main causes for this disparity? And how can it be overcome?

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-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 ...

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

A Wetherspoons pub that made customers queue in line for a pint has scrapped the rule after complaints. The chain trialled a single-file queueing system at its Surrey Docks pub in Rotherhithe, ...

Roadworks are causing huge delays on a busy route in and out of Nottingham. Temporary traffic light on the A52 through Radcliffe on Trent have resulted in long queues of traffic through the area. The ...