RC vs RL circuit (transient behavior)
The simple answer for this: -


  I have noticed that in PCB design, usually placing Capacitors next to
  the IC's on the power lane, are more favorable than placing Inductors.


ICs require a "hard" voltage supply i.e. one which has extremely low impedance when subjected to impulses of current taken by the IC. This is perfectly suited to capacitors because they can charge quickly, hold energy for a long time and then supply that energy in very short bursts if needed or as required.

This means that the inductance/resistance of tracks feeding the power rails of the IC won't cause problems. You don't need me to say this - read virtually any data sheet of any IC and they strongly suggest power supply decoupling using a capacitor.

If the power supply has a lot of noise on it (say) for instance ripple due to rectified AC being the power source then feeding the capacitor/IC via a resistor is the main option.

If there is a lot of high frequency power supply noise, feeding the capacitor/IC via an inductor is sometimes the preferred solution but be aware of resonance issues and use a small resistor in series with the inductor too.