Queue theory in general applies not just to supply chains, or bufferbloat, but explains a lot about how to do JIT and other forms of "traffic scheduling". Not

Queue theory in general applies not just to supply chains, or bufferbloat, but explains a lot about how to do JIT and other forms of "traffic scheduling". Not enough people have read Len Kleinrock's wonderful books on this subject, and they are long out of print, and available only on archive.org. I wish it were taught more. His Queue Theory volume 2 is one of the most well-thumbed books on my bookshelf.