• Computer based methods for practical optimization
• Advanced decision support systems
• Enterprise resources planning
• Routing and distribution
• Network analysis for transportation and logistic
• Data mining
• Financial analysis and investment planning
• Natural resources planning      
• Supply chain management
• Simulation of industrial and organizational systems

 INTERESTING RELATED REFERENCES

 8th DIMACS Implementation Challenge (Johnson, McGeoch, Glover, Rego)

 Center for Discrete Mathematics and Computer Science (DIMACS)  
 European Chapter of Metaheuristics (EU/ME)
 Production Operations Research Society (POMS)
 The Association of European Operational Research Societies (EURO)