BALTIMORE, MD, November 12, 2024 – New research in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management is guiding the development of more inclusive and efficient electricity markets. The work demonstrates how aggregating small-scale, distributed energy resources (DERs) like solar panels can effectively balance the power of large utility companies.
Global supply chains are undergoing an irrevocable shift. While material flows remain critical, they are only the most visible aspect of this transition. Beneath the surface, changes in information exchanges, financial reconfigurations, and human capital movements are posing far greater risks to the benefits of global trade. The US, China, and the rest the world must handle these changes with care and perspective.
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It’s no secret that the procurement industry has found itself in a bind of late—thanks (or no thanks) to supply chain disruptions and a pandemic-induced spike in worldwide demand. As production struggles to pick up the pace that has suffered due to countless shutdowns, many are left to wonder: How did we arrive at the current supply chain crisis?
New research in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science shows that doing something positive for public health can be costly. The researchers say that banning tobacco products means retailers may see as much as a 4% decline in gross sales.
New audio is available for media use featuring Matthew Thompson, a Research Forester with the Wildfire Risk Management Science Team at the Rocky Mountain Research Station, USDA Forest Service. He is also a member of INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences.
Some of the 33 million adults in the nation who remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 may believe that the vaccines are risky. Medical systems around the country have debunked myths about their risk.
Many travelers returned to the skies in 2021. The Sunday after Thanksgiving, 2.4 million individuals were screened by the Transportation Security Administration, a number just shy of the 2.5 million who were screened on the same day in 2019, as reported by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
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