title: inventory, supply chain, procurement management and computer science- General, high-level question
body: <p>I would like to ask a rather, general, high-level introductory kind of question regarding inventory management.</p>
  
  <p>So, I was wondering if anyone on SO had any experience/knowledge, or worked with in the past in inventory, supply chain, procurement management settings. What typical problems or challenges one might find in this field and how computer science, mainly algorithms, data structures and optimization can can be employed to deal with such challenges/problems?</p>
  
  <p>Could this be relevant to operational research, queue theory etc? I am not directly related to this field but would need to know how CS is applied in these domains.</p>
  
  <p>An internet search produces some vague results, so I would greatly appreciate any prior-experience insight, educated advice, specific online resources, or even examples. I hope it is ok to ask such a high level question here.</p>
  
  <p>Many thanks in advance</p>