| Article ID: | iaor19932106 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 5 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| Start Page Number: | 9 |
| End Page Number: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1992 |
| Journal: | OR Insight |
| Authors: | Fleming I. |
| Keywords: | practice |
Stock control is almost a mandatory chapter of Operational Research OR text books, yet remains a tool that practitioners seemingly leave permanently in their toolbox. This article examines the case for greater involvement from the Operational Research OR community and suggests themes and starting points for development.